COLVILLE poss CALVINE, JAMES [SSNE 1241]

Surname

COLVILLE poss CALVINE

First name

JAMES, JACOB

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

James Colville was in Swedish service in 1609 as that year he was (according to Hammerskjöld) appointed lieutenant-general for the British troops under King Gustav Adolf, pending the arrival of James Spens [SSNE 1642] though this seems unlikely. Fischer has him as an officer in Spens' regiment. There was a lieutenant colonel in Spens's regiment at that time called Calvine, and this is probably the same man.

T. Fischer, The Scots in Sweden, (Edinburgh, 1907), p.223; Riksarkivets Ämbetsarkiv, Huvudarkivet FV a:31-32 Ang. Skottar i svensk tjänst, notes compiled by Hammerskjöld, marked as from Tyska Registraturet, 1609 28/10; Henry Brereton, Newes of the present miseries of Rushia occasioned by the late warre in that countrey. Commenced betweene Sigimond now King of Poland. Charles late King of Swethland. Demetrius, the last of the name, Emperour of Rushia. Together with the memorable occurrences of our owne nationall forces, English, and Scottes, vnder the pay of the now King of Swethland. (London, 1614), pp.43-44.
 

Service record

SWEDEN, SWEDEN, JAMES SPENS

Arrived 1609-10-28

Departed 1609-12-31, as LIEUTENANT COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY