GILCHRIST, JACOB [SSNE 7914]

Surname
GILCHRIST
First name
JACOB, JAMES
Nationality
SCOT
Social status
SAILOR

Text source

Jacob Gilchrist was a sailor serving with Captain Corstiaen Eldertsz on the Gorcum in 1653, during the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652-1653). In his will, he left his possessions to his friend and fellow Scot, William Janssen (Johnson), who was constapelsmaet on the same ship.

 

Sources: Rotterdam Notarial Archive

http://www.stadsarchief.rotterdam.nl/archieven?mivast=184&mizig=365&miadt=184&milang=en&miview=ldt

 

GRONA (Jacob Duyfhuysen Jr) 214/104/307. Testament, 26 September 1653.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, ROTTERDAM
Arrived 1653-09-26
Capacity SAILOR, purpose NAVAL