REISEN, CHRISTIAN [SSNE 2382]

Surname

REISEN

First name

CHRISTIAN

Nationality

NORWEGIAN

Region

TRONDHEIM

Text source

Christian Reisen was a Norwegian Goldsmith who came from Trondheim in Norway. In 1664 he moved to Aberdeen where he warked for a Goldsmith called Melvin. He remained in Aberdeen for about two years before moving south to London. There he worked as a successful jeweller but ran into trouble with the authorities when he was suspected of engraving dies for coins. He was arrested and jailed, but later released without charge. He died c.1700.

Source, DNB.

Service record

SCOTLAND, ABERDEEN

Arrived 1664-01-01

Departed 1666-12-31

Capacity JEWELLER, purpose CIVIC, COMMERCIAL

ENGLAND, LONDON

Arrived 1667-01-01

Departed 1700-12-31

Capacity JEWELLER, purpose CIVIC, COMMERCIAL