WILLET, WILLIAM [SSNE 7641]

Surname

WILLET

First name

WILLIAM

Nationality

ENGLISH

Text source

William Willet acquired citizen rights in Bremen in 1669. He was one of the founding members of the English company which was formed in Bremen in 1686. In 1698 he was elected alderman. Staatsarchiv Bremen, Burgerbuch, 2-P.8.A.19.a.3.s.3.c.; Staatsarchiv Bremen, Englische Kompanie, 2-R.11.c.14.) Ruth Prange, Die bremische Kaufmannschaft des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts in sozialgeschichtlicher Betrachtung (Bremen, 1963), p. 238. Entry by Dr Kathrin Zickermann.

Service record

BREMEN (CITY),

Arrived 1669-01-01

Capacity MERCHANT