BRUCE, ROBERT [SSNE 7252]

Surname

BRUCE

First name

ROBERT

Nationality

SCOT

Region

possibly ANSTRUTHER, FIFE

Text source

Robert Bruce appeared on Gothenburg shipping registers between the years of 1650 and 1655. He sent goods to Stockholm in 1650 but in 1653, 1654 and 1655 he sent goods to Scotland and Anstruther more specifically. It would appear that he was Gothenburg-based

C. Dalhede, Handelsfamiljer på Stormaktstidens Europamarknad (3 vols., Partille, 2001), III, cd rom.

Service record

SCOTLAND, SWEDEN, GOTHENBURG

Arrived 1650-01-01

Departed 1655-12-31

Capacity MERCHANT, purpose CIVIC, TRADE, COMMERCE