NETHERWOOD, WILLIAM [SSNE 1633]

Surname

NETHERWOOD, NEDERWUDD, NIDERWUDD

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

NOBILITY

Text source

William Netherwood was born in Scotland in the 1500s of noble ancestry. He immigrated to Sweden and became ship's captain. He became court master for the Riksrad and Riksadmiral, baron Carl Carlsson Gyllenhjelm. He received land in 1629. He died in 1633. He was married in 1620 to Carin/Catharina Lilliesparre, and he had two sons who were ennobled: Carl Netherwood [SSNE 4338] and Jons Netherwood [SSNE 4800].

This is probably the same man as William Netherwood (Niderwudd) who appears in the Stockholm city court records for 16 July 1600 as a witness in the case of Johan/John Cut/Coots [SSNE 7782] against Leonard Tuckers, apparently also an English merchant (although another source notes him as a musician). Cut had accused Tuckers of defaming him and threatening to cut his throat. Matters were amicably settled at the court, in the presence of two additional witnesses: Richard Raff, an English trumpeter, and Richard Kent (about whom nothing is as yet known).

Sources: 

A letter from his widow defending their son Jons in a murder case is found in: Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria

https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0069944_00259#?c=&m=&s=&cv=258&xywh=3471%2C746%2C2034%2C1173

Karin's other correspondence is here: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0069944_00261#?c=&m=&s=&cv=260&xywh=3709%2C1992%2C2034%2C1173

Svenska Adelns Attartavlor, vol 5, p.417; H. Marryat, One Year in Sweden, including the isle of Gotland (London, 1862), p.494. Stockholmsstads Tankebocker, del3, (Stockholm, 1953) pp.93-94.

Service record

SWEDEN, NAVY

Arrived 1600-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1629-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity CAPTAIN, purpose NAVAL

SWEDEN, BARON GYLLENHJELM'S COURT

Capacity COURT MASTER, purpose NOBLE SERVICE