Tomas Cortsen Wegner

[Patricia Carlsen Mikkelsen]

My 7.tippoldemor was Anna Tomasdtr Wegner. Her father was Tomas Cortsen Wegner. I found this article about him (in Norwegian). I did my best to translate it, but there were parts, in brackets, that just don't seem right. Perhaps someone here can help me?

 

• *Tomas Cortsen Wegner var biskop i Stavanger bispedømme fra 1627 til 1654. I februar 1611 ble han ordinert til kapellan ved Vor Frue Kirke,og i 1614 ble han øverste kapellan. I 1617 dro han til Kalundborg somsogneprest, men han var ett år også sogneprest ved Nicolai Kirke i København. I 1627 ble han beskikket til biskop over Stavanger stift. Han la stor vekt på åstyrke katekismeundervisningen blant de unge, og han underviste personligdisiplene i katedralskolens øverste lektie i hebraisk. I 1648 gav han ut sinkatekisme for Stavanger stift.
   
  Wegnertok sine visitasplikter alvorlig, og reiste mye i det vidstrakte stift. Han sørgetda også for å få forandret Stavanger stifts grenser, som hadde bestått i 500år. Han hadde også interesser utenfor det geistlige, bl.a. for naturhistorie.Dette bekreftes også av at han brevvekslet med den lærde legen Ole Worm, og påhans oppfordring samlet Wegner 25 runeinnskrifter fra Stavanger stift, og fikktolket dem, til bruk i Worms store runeverk.
   
  Han sørget også for vedlikehold av Stavanger Domkirke, som ikke var isærlig god forfatning. I 1645-46 fikk han satt inn fire nye vinduer pånordsiden av Domkirken. I 1648 reiste han til Christiania og deltok i hyllingenav kong Frederik II.
   
  På graven hans ble det lagt en stor gravstein, ca. 2 m langog 2 m bred. Tre fjerdedeler av denne er bevart, og er nå på Stavanger Museum.Han var gift to ganger, med Cecilie Jakobsdtr. Bender og med Anna Christensdtr.Trane. Da Tomas og Anna giftet seg, var selveste kong Christian IV med ibryllupet. Han hadde fem barn med første kona og ti med den andre. [Ætt og Heim1948 og 1968] Sju av barna ble prester eller prestefruer.
   
  I 1633 brant Wegners residens ned. Han mistethus og gård og alt han eide (bybrannen 20. september?) . Kongen befalte strakslensherren i Stavanger å la bispegården gjenoppbygge.

• *Tomas Cortsen Wegner was a bishop in the diocese of Stavanger from 1627 to 1654. In February 1611, he was ordained as curate at Vor Frue Kirke, and in 1614 he became chief chaplain. In 1617, he went to Kalundborg as a pastor, but he was the parish priest at the Nicolai Kirke in Copenhagen for one year. In 1627, he was appointed bishop of Stavanger diocese. He placed great emphasis on strengthening catechism classes among the young, and he taught his [disciples in private Cathedral School top lektie in Hebrew]. In 1648 he published his Catechism of Stavanger diocese.
   
  Wegner took his visitation duties seriously,and traveled extensively in the vast diocese. He also [made ??sure when to getchanged] Stavanger diocese boundaries that had existed for 500 years. He also had interests outside of the clergy, including Natural History. This is also confirmed by the fact that he corresponded with the learned physician Ole Worm, and [at his request total Wegner 25 inscriptions from Stavanger diocese, and had interpreted them, for use in Worm's store runeverk].
   
  He also provided maintenance of the Stavanger Cathedral, which was not in very good condition. In 1645-46, he has installed four new windows on the north side of the cathedral. In 1648, he went to Christiania, and participated in the [dedication to] King Frederick II.
   
  On his grave was placed a large tombstone, ca. 2 m long and 2 m wide. Three quarters of this is preserved and is now at the Stavanger Museum. He was married twice, to Cecilie Jakobsdtr. Bender and Anna Christensdtr. Trane. When Thomas and Anna got married, King Christian IV himself was at the wedding. He had five children with first wife and ten with theother. Seven of the children became priests or priests' wives.
   
  In 1633, Wegner's residence burned down. He lost his house and yard and everything he owned (fire September 20?). The King immediately commanded his master's in Stavanger to have the homestead rebuilt.

Also, I see from many sources, that he is said to have been born in Lund (Sweden). I found more than one place in Sweden with this name. The most likely seems to be in Skane. Can anyone here confirm that for me?

 

Any help with this is appreciated.

 

Hilsen

Patti