PURDIE, JOHN [SSNE 6298]

Surname

PURDIE

First name

JOHN

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

Edward Kennoway was a Scot who lived in Danzig and Konigsberg. On 16 July 1671 (f.1)he wrote to his brother noting that he had received the latter's first letter in Danzig in 1669. John Purdie had been with Kennoway in Danzig but had returned to Scotland sometime before the end of 1671. The letter also mentioned David Maxwell who had met with Purdie and was now in Danzig and also Kennoway's other brother James. Little else is so far known about this man

NAS, Kinross House Papers, GD 29/2068/1

Service record

SCOTLAND, DANZIG, KONIGSBERG

Arrived 1668-01-01

Departed 1671-12-31

Capacity MERCHANT, purpose MERCANTILE, TRADE