GERN, PETER [SSNE 5346]
Text source
In 1676 King John III of Poland confirmed the rights of the 8 Scottish merchants who served his court. Andrew Tamson (Thomson), noted as a "well-famed" merchant of Warsaw, supplied several royal letters proclaiming the rights of the 8 Scottish merchants appointed to the Polish court over the years - including letters signed by King John III, King Michael (granted 10 October 1669), King Stephen, King Sigismund III (granted 26 March 1613), King Vladislas IV (granted 20 July 1645), King John Casimir (granted 3 February 1649). Peter Gern's name appeared in King John III's letter of 9 February 1676. King August of Poland appointed Peter Gern to the royal secretariat as a Secretary and Groom of the royal chamber on 4 October 1697.A.F. Steuart, Papers Relating to the Scots in Poland 1576-1793 (Edinburgh, 1915), pp.12-19, pp.23-24; Liber Matricis Regni Cancellariae Maioris, vol. 212, f.26 and vol.291, f.370.
Service record
- POLAND, CRACOW
- Arrived 1676-02-09
- Capacity MERCHANT, purpose MERCANTILE
- Arrived 1697-10-04
- Capacity ROYAL SERVANT, purpose MISC