Firstly my Gr,Gr,Gr Grandfather was not a Russian LIEUTENANT, he was a Lieutenant in the Prussian infantry, who came to Liverpool after the war with Napoleon to work in the newly setup Prussian bank of commerce, that was opened to improve the trade between the two empires. Myers , a london builder who had the affair with Mary was fined £7000 by a military british court as my ancestor still held his commission in the prussian army and were allies of Great Britain.This can be found in the Aldershot military gazzette of the time.
Just (belatedly) noticed your comment Robin. Friedrich is my Gr,Gr,Gr, Grandfather too, through his son Frederick and his daughter Edith Sarah Smith (nee Mayern). I had no idea that Friedrich still held his Prussian commission after signing his British naturalisation papers at The Mansion House in 1871. I’m very interested in what happened to his son, John Joseph von Meyern after the 1890’s as the trail has gone cold. Willing to share information so do drop me an e-mail at melvynsmithfbis@outlook.com if you want.
Firstly my Gr,Gr,Gr Grandfather was not a Russian LIEUTENANT, he was a Lieutenant in the Prussian infantry, who came to Liverpool after the war with Napoleon to work in the newly setup Prussian bank of commerce, that was opened to improve the trade between the two empires. Myers , a london builder who had the affair with Mary was fined £7000 by a military british court as my ancestor still held his commission in the prussian army and were allies of Great Britain.This can be found in the Aldershot military gazzette of the time.
Just (belatedly) noticed your comment Robin. Friedrich is my Gr,Gr,Gr, Grandfather too, through his son Frederick and his daughter Edith Sarah Smith (nee Mayern). I had no idea that Friedrich still held his Prussian commission after signing his British naturalisation papers at The Mansion House in 1871. I’m very interested in what happened to his son, John Joseph von Meyern after the 1890’s as the trail has gone cold. Willing to share information so do drop me an e-mail at melvynsmithfbis@outlook.com if you want.