GEDZ, JOHAN [SSNE 2321]

Surname

GEDZ, GEEDZ, GIHER, GEDDES?

First name

JOHAN, JOHN?

Title/rank

REG. SECRETARY

Nationality

POSSIBLE

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

"Johan Gedz" (possibly John Geddes?) was an officer in Swedish service. he was the regimental secretary in Berg's regiment in 1660.

Source: Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1660/9

It may be he who, in 1684, co signed a letter in Stockholm with the British merchants Adam Leyell [SSNE 6493], Henry Leyell [SSNE 3614], Jacob Mesterton [SSNE 6696], John Bower [SSNE 7761], Thomas Lake [SSNE 8343] and John Strother [SSNE 8344]. See https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0073901_00251#?c=&m=&s=&cv=250&xywh=2859%2C577%2C4757%2C2608

Service record

SWEDEN, BERG'S REGIMENT

Arrived 1660-01-01, as REG. SECRETARY

Departed 1660-12-31, as REG. SECRETARY

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY