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- Oluf took his first wife's family name and was the first of the family which bears the name Mecklenborg, and thus must be regarded as a family ancestor.
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Oluff Jensen Meckelburg d Ældre the continuation Mayor mail [Haderslev] in 1546 after his brother(in-law) Hinrich. Oluff was born in Flensburg approx. year 1487, but there in nothing about his parents.
As a young rejste Oluff to Haderslev, where he established himself as købmand with lively commercial ties to Norway. He became a wealthy and latency, reaching Monday, when he married the mayor Hinrich Meckel Borch's sister, Margaret with whom he fik several children, of whom we will only growing son Peter Jensen Meckelburg.
Svogeren Oldendorph John (1524-1566) wrote his recollections of life shortly before he died. Af this autobiography or memoirs these life stated as: "Olaus Jensen Ældre it became mayor in Haderslev in 1546. He also named the Oluff Meckelburg. Måske he has even given him that name after his first wife's family name, or others have done it. Hands brother was Hinrich Meckel Borch where nævnes in 1519 and became mayor in Haderslev in 1540. "" Before the St. Andreasdag, year 1538, it was the 24th November, devil my sister Marina's wedding location with Olaus Jensen, who was born in Flensburg, but fik his first wife in Haderslev, namely Mayor Hinrich Mickelborchs sister, with whom He had a talrigt afkom. When she died, he asked about my sister. My father, persuaded thereto af his reasoning for the sake of riches, gave his daughter to a spineless Monday, which today is godless. This my sister gave birth to him, in the year of our Lord 1540, eight days before St. Hansdag, there were about 15 June, the first-born Sun, which was cold Olaus, and by God's grace endnu alive. "2
The name Meckelburg not from begyndelsen has been the family's real name, by us partly from Pastor John Oldendorphs autobiography and partly Gennem the seal of the Mayor used, here are the initial founders "OI"
Oluf Jensen (Meckelburg) »den Ældre«
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Oluff Jensen's brother wrote this in his life memoirs just before he died: "Olaus Jensen the Elder was mayor in Haderslev in 1546 (and was until his death in 1569). He was also called Oluff Meckelburg. Maybe he even conferred with this name after his first wife's family name, or did they. her brother was Hinrich Meckelborch there nevnes in 1519 and became mayor in Haderslev in 1540. "
"Before St. Andreasdag, year 1538, it was on 24 November, took my sister Marina's wedding location with Olaus Jensen, who was born in Flensburg, but got his first wife in Haderslev, namely Mayor Hinrich Mickelborchs sister, with whom he had a numerous progeny. When she died, he asked about my sister. My father, persuaded thereto by his reason for riches sake, gave his daughter to a vicious man, who to this day is godless. This my sister gave birth to him , in the year of our Lord 1540, eight days before midsummer day, it was about 15 June, the firstborn son who was named Olaus, and by God's grace is still alive. Then she gave birth in the year 1541, about Michaelmas (the September 29.) a daughter, who after our mother was called Elsebe, which until now is alive. She then gave birth to several children, namely four, of whom two were born prematurely, and one of them, perhaps a girl died in the womb with their mother. in the year of our Lord 1546, on 25 September, died this my sister, godly in Christ Jesus, while I stayed in Wittenberg. it has been told that both the child and she died during birth, she was in agony. "
"Oluff Jensen Meckelburg the Elder takes over mayor [in Haderslev] in 1546 after his brother-Hinrich. Oluff was born in Flensburg approx. Year 1487, but we know nothing about his parents. As a young traveled Oluff to Haderslev, where he established himself as a merchant with lively trade relations with Norway., he had become a wealthy and respected man when he married the mayor Hinrich Meckelborch's sister, Margaret with whom he had several children, of whom we only know his son Peter Jensen Meckelburg. "
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Abt 1487 - 1569 (82 years)