WILLIAMSON, HANS [SSNE 7796]

Surname

WILLIAMSON, WILLAMSONN

First name

HANS, JOHN

Title/rank

OFFICER, CANTOR

Nationality

SCOTTISH

Text source

Hans (John) Williamson is noted as one of the Scottish officers who failed to muster some Scottish cavalry between October 1567 and January 1568, and who as a result would not be in receipt of his annual payment. Williamson is further described as 'spelman', that is musician, and that he was subsequently appointed as royal court 'cantor' and composer in May 1568. He remained in royal Swedish service in this position until 1580.

K. Hedell, Musiklivet vid de svenska Vasahoven med focus pa Erik XIV:s hov (1560-68), Uppsala, Uppsala university, 2001, p.47-8. SRA, Strodda kam handl:ar vol.53 (silverkammaren): 36v.

Service record

SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM

Arrived 1567-10-11, as CAVALRY OFFICER

Departed 1568-02-10, as CAVALRY OFFICER

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

 

Arrived 1568-05-11, as CANTOR, COMPOSER

Departed 1581-01-10, as CANTOR, COMPOSER

Capacity MUSICIAN, purpose ROYAL COURT SERVICE