CRISPIN, NATHANIEL [SSNE 7212]
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Nathaniel Crispin became a burgess of Gothenburg in 1666. His occupation was noted as skipper. Dalhede's database notes him as trading largely with Hull from Gothenburg between 1666 and 1668. He was listed as owning the ship 'David' in the employ of the Västervik Shipping Company in 1672.
He may have been related to John [SSNE 7248]
E. Långström, Göteborgs Stads Borgarelängd 1621-1864, (Göteborg, 1926), p.35; Swedish Riksarkivet, 'Kommerskollegium till Kungl. Maj:t, Vol 4., 1673-75'; C. Dalhede, Handelsfamiljer på Stormaktstidens Europamarknad (3 vols., Partille, 2001)cd rom. We thank Adam Grimshaw for updating this record.
Service record
- SWEDEN, GOTHENBURG
- Arrived 1666-01-01
- Departed 1672-12-31
- Capacity BURGESS, SKIPPER, purpose CIVIC, MERCANTILE