MEN, JOEN [SSNE 6837]

Surname

MEN, MEEN

First name

JOEN, JOHN, JON

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

John Meen became a citizen of Bergen in 1558. In 1585, William Kipper (Cooper), another burgess of Bergen accused John Meen of having fled Scotland for passing false money which he'd taken to the country. Meen provided evidence that he had been cleared by the mayor and council of Bergen on 8 July 1580. There are other people named Meen in the Sollied Arkiv, but no relationship has been established to this man

Bergen Statsarkiv, Sollied Arkiv, Meen, Jon.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, BERGEN, NORWAY

Arrived 1658-01-01

Departed 1585-12-31

Capacity BURGESS, purpose CIVIC, MERCANTILE?