LENTRON, ALLAN [SSNE 303]

Surname

LENTRON

First name

ALLAN

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

GENTRY

Text source

Allan Lentron was called to Denmark in 1595 to take command of the ship 'Neptunis' from 1595-1596. Lentron was held responsible for the loss of the ship near Yarmouth, but it was actually the fault of a Danish pilot. James VI consequently asked Christian IV to release Lentron from prison

Danish Rigsarkiv, TKUA Skotland A I 2, 13/7/1596; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.90.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, NAVY

Arrived 1595-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1596-07-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose NAVAL, MARITIME