GORDON, JOHAN [SSNE 1302]

Surname
GORDON
First name
JOHAN, JOHN
Title/rank
BURGESS
Nationality
SCOT
Social status
GENTRY

Text source

John Gordon was noted as the Danish Agent in Poland in 1638, yet oddly the book which gives this information makes no mention of the more well known Francis Gordon, Danish/Stuart factor in Poland from the 1620's to the 1650's. It is possible that the wrong name has been given, or that John was a relative of Francis'

E Marquard, Danske Gesandter, 1952.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, POLAND
Arrived 1638-11-01
Departed 1640-12-31
Capacity AGENT, purpose DIPLOMACY