AIRTH, WALTER [SSNE 1654]

Surname

AIRTH

First name

WALTER

Title/rank

MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

In 1661, Walter Airth left Swedish service for that of Russia on advice of Patrick Gordon. He was armed with testimonials from Swedish Field Marshal (and fellow Scot) Robert Douglas and an English general, probably Fleetwood.

W. Barnhill and P. Dukes, 'North-east Scots in Muscovy in the seventeenth century' in Northern Scotland, vol. 1, no. 1, 1972, pp.49-63.

Service record

SWEDEN, SWEDISH ARMY

Arrived 1660-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1661-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

RUSSIA, RUSSIAN ARMY

Arrived 1661-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1678-12-31, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY