WILLIAMSON, JOHN [SSNE 7649]

Surname

WILLIAMSON, WILLIMSTEN, WILLEMSE

First name

JOHN, JOHANN, HANS

Nationality

SCOT

Region

DUNDEE

Text source

John Williamson from Dundee acquired citizen rights in Bremen in 1665. In 1674 he married in the city. Williamson was the skipper on the then largest merchant ship in Bremen 'Kaufmann von Bremen' (160 lasts). Kurt Schwebel, Salz im Alten Bremen (Bremen, 1988), p.55. Entry by Dr Kathrin Zickermann.

Service record

BREMEN (CITY),

Arrived 1665-01-01

Capacity SKIPPER