HANSSON, JAMES [SSNE 7355]

Surname

HANSSON, HANSON, JOHNSON?

First name

JAMES, JACOB

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

A James "Hansson" (Johnson?) was noted as a Scottish merchant in Stockholm in 1576, and again in 1577 as a merchant's servant.

Birgitta Lager, Stockholms befolkning på Johan III:s tid (Stockholm, 1962), p.132; Curt Haij, 'Skottar i Stockholm under 1600-talet', unpublished list of names, Hintze biblioteket, Genealogiska Föreningen, Sundbyberg, Stockholm. Thanks to Ardis Dreisbach for this information.

Service record

SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM

Arrived 1575-11-30

Departed 1576-11-30

Capacity MERCHANT, purpose TRADE