GIBSON, GEORGE [SSNE 1085]

Surname

GIBSON

First name

GEORGE, GEORGIUS

Title/rank

BURGESS

Nationality

SCOT

Region

CULROSS, FIFE

Social status

BURGESS

Text source

George Gibson was listed as a Scottish burgess in Posen in 1630, from Culross. That year Gilbert Blenschel [SSNE 1084] and Erasmus Lilithson [SSNE 1083], both from Aberdeen, also became burgesses of Posen. James Broun [SSNE 1080] was amongst his guarantors. Gibson was listed again in 1636 as a burgess, coming from Culross, along with Blenschel again (unless these were men with the same name). They all submitted letters from the King of Poland and had James Brown [SSNE 1080] as their guarantor. Additionally they promised to attend Catholic services and pay 900 florins to the poor

T. Fischer, The Scots in Eastern and Western Prussia (Edinburgh, 1903), p.59, p.207, p.209. 

Charity

Service record

POLAND, POSEN

Arrived 1630-01-01

Departed 1636-12-31

Capacity BURGESS, purpose CIVIC, TRADE, COMMERCE