FEIFF, JAMES [SSNE 753]

Surname

FEIFF, FIFE, FEIF

First name

JAMES, JACOBUS, JAKOB

Title/rank

RIKSDAGSMAN

Nationality

SCOTO-SWEDISH

Social status

STUDENT

Education

UNIVERSITY

Text source

James Feif was enrolled at Uppsala university in 1696. He was the son of David [SSNE 4931], and the brother of Henry [SSNE 2430], and was baptised in Nicolai Kyrka on 10 June 1679. His uncle was also called Henry [SSNE 7276] and was a Stockholm goldsmith. James lived from 1679-1736 and became a merchant in Stockholm, and later a member of the Riksdag. He had a son, also called Jacob.

Sources: Stockholm Stadsarkiv, (Storkyrkan) Nikolai församling dopböker, 1623-1717, I, p.148; Svensk Biografisk Lexicon, vol.15, pp.507-511; Andersson et al, Uppsala Universitets Matrikel, (Uppsala, 1900-1911).

Service record

SWEDEN, UPPSALA

Arrived 1696-10-01

Departed 1696-12-31

Capacity STUDENT, RIKSDAG, purpose ACADEMIC, CIVIC

SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM

Arrived 1700-01-01

Capacity MERCHANT, RIKSDAG, PARLIMENTARIAN, purpose CIVIV, MERCANTILE TRADE