LINDSAY, JAKOB [SSNE 4838]
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James Lindsay who had been a citizen of Gothenburg since 1621, was the brother to another Scottish burgess of Gothenburg, John (Hans) Lindsay [SSNE 4685] and possibly a relative of the Stockholm burgess William Lindsay [SSNE 802]. Grage noted that he left Gothenburg for a time after 1636 (as he had not fulfilled his obligation to build a house) and went to Marstrand. However he later returned to Gothenburg. He was amongst the citizens listed ca. 1639 where he was described as a general trader/merchant.
Sources: H. Almquist, Göteborgs Historia, (Gothenburg, 1929), pp.320-321; W. Berg, Samlingar till Göteborgs Historia, Christine Kyrkas Böcker för vigda, födda och döda (Gothenburg, 1890), vol. I, 1624-1725; E-B.Grage, 'Scottish merchants in Gothenburg, 1621-1850', in T.C. Smout, ed, Scotland and Europe 1200-1850, p.112; E. Långström, Göteborgs Stads Borgarelängd 1621-1864 (Gothenburg: 1926), 15.
Service record
- SWEDEN, GOTHENBURG
- Departed 1636-12-31
- Capacity BURGESS, purpose CIVIC
- SWEDEN, MARSTRAND
- Capacity BURGESS, purpose CIVIC, TRADE