GIBSON?, JOHN [SSNE 6576]

Surname

GIBSON?, GIEDTZEN

First name

JOHN, JOHAN

Title/rank

Nationality

ENGLISH

Region

BRISTOL

Social status

Education

Religion

Text source

John Gibson/Giedtzen travelled to Copenhagen in 1611 in an attempt to obtain payment for a ship that he had sold to Steen Matson of Bohus, Norway. The ship was worth 700 rigsdaler, and King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway was keen to get the issue settled without involving King James VI and I.

Norske Rigsregistranter, vol.4 (1870), p.445.

Service record

ENGLAND, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Arrived 1611-08-06

Capacity SHIPOWNER, purpose COMMERCE