CAHUN, HANS [SSNE 2004]

Surname
CAHUN
First name
HANS, JOHN
Title/rank
ARKLIMASTARE
Nationality
SCOTO-SWEDISH
Social status
OFFICER

Text source

On 17 September 1687, Hans Cahun became an arklimästre in the Narva and Ivangorod artillery. He lived until 1701 and had married Anna Elisabet Hochmuth in her second marriage. Hans was the grandson of the Scottish factory owner in Falu, Peter Cahun [SSNE 4774]

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1688/10; 1689/11; 1697/8; P. Möller, 'Colquhon-cahun-gahn-canonheilm; en boskillnad' in Person Historisk Tidskrift, 1966, pp.85-125.

Service record

SWEDEN, NARVA ARTILLERY
Arrived 1687-09-17, as ARKLIMASTARE
Departed 1701-12-31, as ARKLIMASTARE
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY