MURRAY, ALEXANDER [SSNE 7183]

Surname

MURRAY

First name

ALEXANDER

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

Alexander Murray was a Scottish burgess of Gothenburg. He was listed as amongst the early group (that is circa 1621-39), including George Ogilvie [SSNE 4837], Anthony Kennedy [SSNE 6959], John [SSNE 4685] and James Lindsay [SSNE 4838]. His widow is mentioned, but unnamed, by Långström in the list of citizens from ca. 

 

Sources: Potential correspondence is here: Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoriahttps://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0069911_00269#?c=&m=&s=&cv=268&xywh=1889%2C2492%2C4730%2C2727

E-B. Grage, 'Scottish merchants in Gothenburg, 1621-1850', in T.C. Smout, ed., Scotland and Europe, 1200-1850, (Edinburgh, 1986), p.112; E. Långström, Göteborgs Stads Borgarelängd 1621-1864 (Gothenburg, 1926), 14.

Service record

SWEDEN, GOTHENBURG

Arrived 1621-01-01

Capacity BURGESS, purpose CIVIC, TRADE