WATSON, WILLIAM [SSNE 8537]

Surname
WATSON
First name
WILLIAM
Nationality
SCOT
Social status
BURGESS

Text source

William Watson is noted as a Scottish burgess in Stavanger in the 1590s. He was owed a sum of 40 dollars by Robert Cullen, also a burgess of Aberdeen, who had repaid part of the total sum of 66 dollars as noted in August 1597.

 

Source: Thanks to Dr Thomas Brochard for this information. See Thomas Brochard, Northern Studies vol.55, 2024, pp.79-100.

Service record

SCOTLAND, STAVANGER
Arrived 1597-01-01
Departed 0000-01-01
Capacity BURGESS, purpose TRADE