GORDON, GEORGE [SSNE 6554]

Surname

GORDON

First name

GEORGE

Title/rank

EARL OF HUNTLY

Nationality

SCOT

Region

HUNTLY, ABERDEENSHIRE

Text source

George Earl of Huntly received a royal letter from King Frederick II of Denmark-Norway in 1586 allowing him to buy and export from Norway 3 cargo loads of timber for building purposes. The letter also mentions an unnamed representative for the Earl in Norway.

Norske Rigsregistranter, vol.2, (1863), p.674-5.

Service record

SCOTLAND, NORWAY

Arrived 1586-08-13

Capacity TIMBER PURCHASER, purpose COMMERCE