ALBERTSEN, ALBERT [SSNE 821]

Surname
ALBERTSEN
First name
ALBERT
Title/rank
MAYOR
Nationality
SCOT
Region
Social status
BURGESS
Education
Religion

Text source

T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.188. Church warden of St. Nicholas's 11/1/1569, elected councillor 3/3/1572, member of the Trinity Guild (Danske Kompagni) 1576, mayor 3/5/1589, died 23/12/1594. Traded with France 1589 and 1593; sent a ship to Spain 1585 in a joint venture with customs officer David Hansen of Elsinore, and certain inhabitant of Malmo. Had a claim of 616 daler to Lord Dingwall 1591. Was to serve in the urban militia 1588 with two sets of armour with spears, a sword and two guns.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, COPENHAGEN
Arrived 1569-01-11
Departed 1572-04-02
Capacity MAYOR, purpose CIVIC
 
Arrived 1572-03-13, as COUNCILLOR
Departed 1594-12-23, as MAYOR
Capacity MAYOR, purpose CIVIC