ROSENHANE, SCHERING [SSNE 6136]

Surname

ROSENHANE

First name

SCHERING

Nationality

SWEDISH

Social status

NOBLE

Text source

At the age of 20, Schering Rosenhane (1609-1663) travelled to Britain with the diplomat James Spens of Wormiston between 1629-1631. He was an observer on the mission, but also took the opportunity to study at Oxford.

Åke Davidsson, "Ett memorial för an adlig ynglings Englandresa på 1630-talet" in Person Historisk Tidskrift, vol. 51, 1953, p.106; C. V. Jacobowsky, 'Svenska studenter i Oxford c. 1620-1740' in Personhistorisk Tidskrift, vol. 28, 1927, p.112.

Service record

SWEDEN, LONDON, ENGLAND

Arrived 1629-01-01

Departed 1631-12-31

Capacity OBSERVER ON MISSION OF JAMES SPENS, purpose DIPLOMACY

SWEDEN, OXFORD

Arrived 1629-10-08

Capacity STUDENT, purpose ACADEMIC