HAMELTON, WILLEM [SSNE 7973]

Surname
HAMELTON, HAMILTON, HAMILTONE
First name
WILLEM, WILLIAM
Nationality
SCOT
Region
DUNDEE
Social status
SAILOR

Text source

William Hamilton was a Scottish sailor serving under Captain Maerten Crijnen Heerman in 1627. He named his half-brother, Dirck Beton, 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 jr), 188/73/111. Testament, 17 Novemeber 1627.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, ROTTERDAM
Arrived 1627-11-17
Capacity SAILOR, purpose NAVAL