WIGTON, JAMES [SSNE 6452]

Surname

WIGTON, WATSON

First name

JAMES

Nationality

ENGLISH

Text source

James Wigton (Watson) was a burgess and mayor in Gävle in Sweden between 1710 and 1712. He must have been a councillor there for some years before that date. Wigton is said to have been born in England, despite his Scottish name.

Swedish Riksarkiv, Register över Kungl. Brev avseende Gävle - James Wigton "en i England född", Borgmastare i Gävle

Service record

SWEDEN, GÄVLE

Arrived 1700-01-01

Departed 1712-05-06

Capacity BURGESS, COUNCILLOR, MAYOR, purpose CIVIC, MERCANTILE?