BELL, PETER [SSNE 4657]

Surname
BELL
First name
PETER
Nationality
SCOT
Region
BOSSNESS
Social status
BURGESS

Text source

Peter Bell was a skipper and came from Scotland. He arrived in Norway where he was married to Maren. They had two children, Petter and Margaret. Petter was born around 1645-1650 while Margaret was later married to an Alexander Dich (Dick?) from Leith (c.1668..?)

Peter got his Bergen citizebship in Norway in 1675. 

 

For evidence of citizenship for Peter Bell see N. Nicolaysen, Bergens Borgerbog 1550-1751 (Oslo, 1878), p.105. All other information has been kindly provided by Terje Alfheim.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, BERGEN
Arrived 1675-02-15
Capacity BURGESS, purpose CIVIC