DAVIDTSZ, MAGNUS [SSNE 7957]

Surname
DAVIDTSZ, DAVIDSON
First name
MAGNUS
Nationality
SCOT
Social status
SAILOR

Text source

Magnus Davidson was a Scottish sailor. In 1619 he was employed by Admiral Willem Piddsz van Delffshaven and was intending to sail to Greenland. He named Anna Jansdr (wife of William Jansz) his heir.

 

Sources: Rotterdam Notarial Archive

http://www.stadsarchief.rotterdam.nl/archieven?mivast=184&mizig=365&miadt=184&milang=en&miview=ldt

GRONA (Jacob Duyfhuysen), 37/85/188. Testament, 2 May 1619.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, ROTTERDAM
Arrived 1619-05-02
Capacity SAILOR, purpose NAVAL