HYTTHON, JOHN [SSNE 6330]

Surname

HYTTHON, HYTHON

First name

JOHN, JOHAN, HANS

Nationality

SCOT, ENGLISH and SWEDISH

Region

BERWICK

Text source

John Hytthon was of Scottish, English and Swedish heritage. His father was the Englishman, Samuel Hytthon of Berwick - the city where John was born. His mother was the Swede, Helena Swenborn. However, he was also the grandson of the Scot Elin Lindsay [SSNE 6328] who must have married Mr Swenborn. She later married the Englishman Thomas Muschamp [SSNE 3168]. They had two daughters, Margareta [SSNE 6327] and Isabella [SSNE 6329] who inherited their father's land and these were John's aunties. John Hytthon was was summoned to Sweden in 1632 by his widowed grandmother Elin Lindsay. He became a merchant and councillor in Norrkoping. Hytthon married Malin Olufsdotter on 14 September 1645. Their son Samuel Hytthon [SSNE 6331] was born on 21 September 1664 and was ennobled in 1717 with the name of Lindsfeldt

Svenska Adelns Attartavlor, vol. 1, p.625 and vol. 5, p.34.

Service record

SWEDEN, NORRKOPING

Arrived 1632-01-01

Departed 1670-12-31

Capacity MERCHANT, COUNCILLOR, purpose MERCANTILE, TRADE, COMMERCE