TAIT, JOHAN HENRICHSSON [SSNE 99]

Surname

TAIT, TEET

First name

JOHAN HENRICHSSON

Title/rank

Nationality

SCOT

Region

ABO

Social status

NOBILITY

Education

UNIVERSITY

Religion

Text source

Johan Tait, was the son of Henry Tait, who was ennobled in Sweden in 1658. Johan travelled with his brother Petrus [SSNE 157]. Both had studied at Åbo before coming to Uppsala. This may be the same Johan who in 1642 made a report to the college of mines about the paralysis 2 mineworkers suffered at a mine in Ojamo and requested financial support. He eventually became a master of mining in Finland. Their younger brother Eric [SSNE 460] followed their example and studied in both institutions in the late 1650's.

Andersson et al, Uppsala Universitets Matrikel, (Uppsala, 1900-1911); T. Fischer, The Scots in Sweden (Edinburgh, 1907), Supplement, pp.215-267; G. Haggren, Hammarsmeder, masugnsfok och kolare, (Pieksamaki, 2001), p.228.

Service record

SWEDEN, ABO, FINLAND

Arrived 1640-01-01

Departed 1640-12-31

Capacity STUDENT, purpose ACADEMIC

SWEDEN, UPPSALA

Arrived 1642-11-23

Departed 1643-12-31

Capacity STUDENT, purpose ACADEMIC