MERTHEN, ANDREW [SSNE 7519]

Surname

MERTHEN

First name

ANDREW, ANDERS

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

Andrew Merthen was a Scottish merchant based in Abo between 1624 and 1666. He was married twice, firstly to one of the Traill family and then to another Scot, Katarina Williamsdottir Gairdner.

Veli-Pekka Toropainen, Skottirotta ja Ruotsin koira - Turun ulkomaalainen porvaristo vuosina 1600-1660 (Genos, 2003), p.210; Sylvi Möller: Suomen tapulikaupunkien valtaporvaristoja sen kaupankäyntimenetelmät 1600-luvun alkupuolella (Helsinki 1954). Thanks to Bengt Rostedt for this last reference.

Service record

SWEDEN, ABO, FINLAND

Arrived 1624-01-01

Departed 1666-12-31

Capacity MERCHANT, purpose TRADE, COMMERCE