GORDON, GEORGE [SSNE 6554]
- Surname
- GORDON
- First name
- GEORGE
- Title/rank
- EARL OF HUNTLY
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- HUNTLY, ABERDEENSHIRE
Text source
George Earl of Huntly received a royal letter from King Frederick II of Denmark-Norway in 1586 allowing him to buy and export from Norway 3 cargo loads of timber for building purposes. The letter also mentions an unnamed representative for the Earl in NorwayNorske Rigsregistranter, vol.2, (1863), p.674-5.
Service record
- SCOTLAND, NORWAY
- Arrived 1586-08-13
- Capacity TIMBER PURCHASER, purpose COMMERCE