Lindencrone, Christian

Born 1703-12-24 in Lendrup near Løgstør as Christen Jensen Lintrup. (Clemmensen 1980: 148) Died 1772-8-17 on Gjorslev south of Copenhagen. (Clemmensen 1980:158)

Family
Father: Lendrup, Jens Christensen, mother: Povelsdatter, Anne (BioLek III)

Son: Lindencrone, Johan Frederik, Freemason (BioLek I & Det danske Frimureries Historie II, 1927, p. 326)

Timeline
1730 - Enrolled as 2. Underassistent on CRON PRINTZ CHRISTIAN, the first Danish ship to sail directly to China. (Clemmensen 1980: 148)

1733-12-13 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Oberassistent onboard the DAC ship SLESWIG headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1736-1 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Kiøbmand onboard the DAC ship KONGEN AF DANMARK headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1737 - Had a shop in Boldhusgade in Copenhagen, where he among other things sold live Chinese fish. (Clemmensen 1980: 148)

1738-1 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Supercargo onboard the DAC ship KONGEN AF DANMARK headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1738 - Conflict between Lintrup and the other supercargoes on the expedition, because Lintrup wanted total control of all business matters, and Landswerth, Andreas complained to the DAC directors. (Parmentier 1989:158)

1740 - Received 2279 rigsdaler from Holmsted, Frederik, director of the DAC, which Lintrup was to use for purchasing goods in Canton for Holmsted's son, Frederik. (Clemmensen 1980: 148)

1740-1-21 - Listed in the DAC Roll Books as Supercargo onboard the DAC ship KONGEN AF DANNEMARCK headed for Canton. (DAC Roll Books - RA)

1740 - Remained in Canton with Holmsted, Thomas to trade and later return home with DRONNINGEN AF DANMARK in 1741. (Clemmensen 1980:152)

1741-3-17 - Arrived in Macao with three sampans of furniture, cloth and utensils. (Clemmensen 1980:156)

1742-11-7 - Married Holmsted, Mette in Vor Frelser, daugther of DAC director Holmsted, Frederik. (Clemmensen 1980:158)

1743 - Bought the estates Gjorslev, Søholm and Erikstrup from the king for 60,000 rigsdaler. (Clemmensen 1980: 158)

1743 - Appointed Kammerraad. (BioLek III)

1743 - Started the construction of a mansion on the corner of Norgesgade (Bredgade) and St. Annæ Plads in Copenhagen. (Clemmensen 1980:158)

1750 - Appointed Justitsraad. (BioLek III)

1756 - Ennobled with the name Lindencorne. (BioLek I)

1766 - Appointed Etatsraad. (BioLek I)

Other
A number the Chinese goods he brought home can now be found at the Danish Design Museum in Copenhagen.

Several of his personal records are preserved in the National Archive in Copenhagen.