COWE, WILLIAM [SSNE 5451]

Surname

COWE, CANE

First name

WILLIAM

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

William Cowe was one of the 8 Scottish merchants appointed by King August 2 to serve the Polish court on 4 October 1697. He is probably the same as William Cane (?) noted as one of the 8 Scottish merchants appointed to the Polish court who in September 1703 complained that their workshops had been torn down by Warsaw city councillors. King August 2 requested that the Scots have their premises returned to them

A.F. Steuart, Papers relating to the Scots in Poland, 1576-1793, (Edinburgh, 1915), pp.25-26, and pp.28-29; Warsaw Chief Archives, Liber Matr. Reg. vol.219, f.139 and f.145/285.

Service record

POLAND, CRACOW

Arrived 1697-10-04

Departed 1703-09-07

Capacity ROYAL MERCHANT, purpose MERCANTILE AND ROYAL SERVICE