WILHELMSDOTTER von ESTORPH ANDERSON, SOPHIA [SSNE 6256]

Surname

WILHELMSDOTTER von ESTORPH ANDERSON

First name

SOPHIA

Text source

Sofia Wilhelmsdotter von Estorph was born in Scotland. She married her fellow Scot, Alexander Anderson [SSNE 1891] who arrived in Sweden from Scotland in 1627. Their sons Herman Alexander and Vilhelm Jakob Anderson were also in Swedish service. Two of their daughters married into the Swedish nobility, Catharina Elisabet and Sofia Margareta. 

Source: Svenska Adelns Attartavlor, vol. 1, p.127; H. Marryat, One Year in Sweden, including a visit to the isle of Gotland (London, 1862), p.485; Otto Donner, A brief sketch of the Scottish families in Finland and Sweden (Helsinfors, 1884), p.19. 

Female.

Service record

SWEDEN, INGERMANLAND

Departed 1669-12-31

Purpose MISC.