KING, JOHAN [SSNE 5391]
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John King was a merchant burgess of Christiania and resident of Drammen in the 1670s. Along with his trading partner, Thomas Russel [SSNE 5389], King was granted permission to uplift 60 units of wooden beams in order to facilitate trade with England.
Source: R. Fladby (ed.), Norske Kongebrev (6 vols., Oslo, 1962), II, p.144.
Service record
- DENMARK-NORWAY, CHRISTIANIA, DRAMMEN, NORWAY
- Arrived 1672-02-24
- Capacity MERCHANT BURGESS, purpose CIVIC, TRADE, MERCANTILE, COMMERCE