GORDON, WILLAM [SSNE 7515]

Surname

GORDON

First name

WILLAM, WELLAM, WELLOM

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

Wellom Gordon was a Scottish merchant living in Abo between 1633 and 1684. He worked as a wine merchant.

Veli-Pekka Toropainen, Skottirotta ja Ruotsin koira - Turun ulkomaalainen porvaristo vuosina 1600-1660 (Genos, 2003), p.209; Sylvi Möller: Suomen tapulikaupunkien valtaporvaristoja sen kaupankäyntimenetelmät 1600-luvun alkupuolella (Helsinki 1954). Thanks to Bengt Rostedt for this last reference.

Service record

SWEDEN, ABO, FINLAND

Arrived 1633-01-01

Departed 1684-12-31

Capacity WINE MERCHANT, purpose TRADE, COMMERCE