ROBERTSON, ADOLF [SSNE 6289]

Surname
ROBERTSON, ROBERTSSON VON STRUAN
First name
ADOLF
Nationality
SCOT
Education
UNIVERSITY

Text source

Adolf Robertson von Struan was the son of the Scottish physician, James Robertson von Struan [SSNE 1637] and his first wife, Margareta Blom. Adolf studied at Uppsala in 1638 and died in Dorpat in 1660. However one source notes a letter written by one J. Robertsson (presumably Adolf's father), Swedish nobleman dated Dorpt 26 ? 1656 regarding Adolf Robertson who had wounded his wife and then ended his life rotting alive on a rubbish heap. At one point he was imprisoned after a Russian attack in Livonia where his father had land. 

 

Sources: Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria (with mention of his father) https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0070071_00189#?c=&m=&s=&cv=188&xywh=2245%2C2701%2C3444%2C1986

Svenska Adelns Attartavlor, VI, p.376; Andersson et al, Uppsala Universitets Matrikel, (Uppsala, 1900-1911); T. Fischer, The Scots in Sweden (Edinburgh, 1907), Supplement, pp.215-267; A. Levertin, C.F.V. Schimmelp-Fenning and K.A. Ahlberg (eds), Sveriges Apotekarhistoria (6 vols., Stockholm 1910-1949), I, pp.27-28; P. Wieselgren, (ed.), Dela Gardiska Archive, part 9, (Lund, 1837),p.69.

Service record

SWEDEN, UPPSALA
Arrived 1638-01-01
Departed 1640-12-31
Capacity STUDENT, purpose ACADEMIC
SWEDEN, DORPAT
Departed 1660-12-31
Purpose MISC.