KEELS, JOHN [SSNE 6441]

Surname

KEELS

First name

JOHN, JOHANNIS

Nationality

SCOT OR ENGLISH

Text source

John Keels was mentioned along with Sigrid Preston [SSNE 6059] in two letters from King Erik XIV of Sweden from March 1567. He hoped that these two men would be able to help him gain control over Iceland.

Swedish Riksarkiv, Titularregister till RR, card E01036, no.6, Öppna bref pro A.1566.

Service record

SWEDEN,

Arrived 1567-04-05

Departed 1568-01-10

Capacity MISC, purpose MISC