Vibeke Jensdatter

Vibeke Jensdatter (1638–1709) 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. After having been widowed in 1659 she 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 Vardho as pawn after having placed its former owner, the noble widow Vibeke Rosenkrantz in prison because of debts. She was one of the most successful business people of her country.

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