PETTERSEN, PETTER [SSNE 5278]
- Surname
- PETTERSEN
- First name
- PETTER
- Nationality
- SCOTO-NORWEGIAN
- Region
- BERGEN
Text source
Alexander Gordon came from Brusst in Scotland and moved to Bergen in Norway c.1630. He was made a burgess cooper on 16 February 1631. He married Elizabeth Vernton, possibly a daughter of Gilbert Wentoun, and with her had three children, Gilbert, Alexander and Lisbeth. Lisbeth married Petter Pettersen who was, like her father, a burgess cooper. Together they had five children; Sander and Petter Pettersen and Griselle, Kristen and Elisabeth Pettersdatter. Petter Pettersen was baptised on 16 February 1683Bergen Statsarkiv, Sollied Archive, Gordon section.
Service record
- DENMARK-NORWAY, BERGEN, NORWAY
- Arrived 1683-02-16
- Purpose MISC.