Vibeke Jensdatter

Vibeke Jensdatter (October 17, 1638 – October 17, 1709) was a Danish merchant.

She was the daughter of city manager Jens Nielsen (died 1659) and Maren Jensdatter and married in 1656 to city manager and merchant Laurids Christensen Friis (1619–1659) of Ribe.

She was widowed in 1659 and became one of four of her gender to have managed an export business from Ribe. She was the 4th biggest house owner in Ribe and retired in 1664 after having created a fortune.

In 1678 she started business as a landowner and in 1686, she acquired the estate Vardø as pawn after having placed its former owner, the noble widow Vibeke Pallesdatter Rosenkrantz (mother of Frederik Krag) in prison because of debts.

She was one of the most successful business people of her country.

References

  • "Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon - Vibeke Jensdatter". kvinfo.dk. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
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