BUTLER, JOHN [SSNE 105]

Surname

BUTLER

First name

JOHN, JOHAN

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

IRISH

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

John Butler was a captain in the 'Landvakten' [land guard] in November 1644 and a company chief of the same in 1645.

O. Ovenstad, Militaerbiografier: Den Norske Haers Officerer (Oslo, 1948), p.195; G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, NORWEGIAN ARMY

Arrived 1644-11-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1645-09-14, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY