List of governors of Danish India


The Governor of Tranquebar was a title typically given for the leadership of Danish India from 1620 – 1845. The title of leader of Tranquebar has had various names throughout history like overhoved, president or commander.

List

Governors of Tranquebar

TenureIncumbentNotes
1620–1621Ove GjeddeFounder of Danish India and Fort Dansborg.
1621–1636Roland CrappéEstablished a far-flung string of Danish factories
from Malabar to Makassar.
1636–1643Bernt PessartOwned much debt to various merchants,
which caused a decline in the Company
1643–1648Willem Leyel
1648–1655Poul Hansen Korsør
1655–1669Eskild Andersen KongsbakkeOnly Dane in Tranquebar during his rule
1669–1673Henrik EggersVice Commander, co-leading with
Eskild Kongsbakke and Sivert Adeler
1673–1682Sivert Adeler
1682–1687Axel Juel
1687Wolff Heinrich von CalneinDied in Williamite War in Ireland
1687–1689Christian Porck1st term
1689–1690Moritz Hartmann
1690–1694Christian Porck2nd term
1694–1701Claus Vogdt
1701Andreas Andræ
1701–1702Mikkel Knudsen Crone
1702–1704Jørgen Bjørn
1704–1716Johan Sigismund Hassius
1716–1720Christen Brun-Lundegaard
1720–1726Ulrik Christian Nissen
1726–1730Rasmus Hansen Attrup
1730–1733Diderich Mühlenport
1733–1741Poul Krisk Panck
1741–1744Ivar Bonsack
1744–1754Hans Ernst Bonsack
1754–1759Hans Georg Krog
1759–1760Christian Frederik Høyer
1760–1761Herman Jacob Forck
1761–1775Hermann Abbestée1st term
1775–1779David Brown
1779–1788Hermann Abbestée2nd term
1788–1806Peter Anker
1806–1808Johan Peter Hermannson1st term
1808–1815English governmentSee Capture of Tranquebar
1815–1816Gerhard Sievers Bille
1816–1822Johan Peter Hermannson2nd term
1822–1823Jens Kofoed
1823–1825Ulrich Anton Schönheyde
1825–1829Hans de Brinck-Seidelin
1829–1832Lauritz Christensen
1832–1838Conrad Emil Mourier
1838–1841Johannes Rehling
1841Christian Tiemroth
1841–1845Peder Hansen

Governors of Dannemarksnagore

TenureIncumbentNotes
1698–1699Andreas AndræConcluded the Dano-Mughal Treaty
together with Thomas Schmertz
1699–1702Thomas SchmertzConcluded the Dano-Mughal Treaty
together with Andræ
1702–1706Johan Michelsen
1706–1709Jacob Panch
1709–1711Wolf Ravn
1711–1714Rasmus AttrupLeft the fort because of Mughal holstilities
1718Gallus Bøgvad