SMITH, JONS [SSNE 4812]

Surname

SMITH, till ROSENSCHMIDT

First name

JONS

Title/rank

VICE-GOVERNOR

Nationality

SCOT

Region

Social status

NOBILITY

Education

Religion

Text source

Jons Smith was the son of Peter Smith [SSNE 4811], a Scottish soldier in Swedish service. Jons served as the castle secretary at Abo. Smith was ennobled in 1640 and introduced in 1642 after which he served as the vice governor of Abo from 1642-5. He died in 1645. Smith was married to Margareta Wirtenberg von Debern who was of Finnish nobiliy, and they had four children. 

Swedish Riksarkiv, Generalguvernorer och riksstathallare,guvernorer, landshovdingar, och ordningsman i Sverige och dess besittningar; Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor, vol. 6, p.512; H. Marryat, One Year in Sweden, including a visit to the isle of Gotland (London, 1862), p.496.

Service record

SWEDEN, ABO CASTLE, FINLAND

Arrived 1640-01-01, as CASTLE SECRETAR

Departed 1645-12-31, as VICE GOVERNOR

Capacity VICE GOVERNOR, purpose MILITARY