FORBES, ALEXANDER [SSNE 1751]

Surname

FORBES

First name

ALEXANDER

Title/rank

ENSIGN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Alexander Forbes was an ensign in Swedish service from 1603-4. This may be the same as Alexander Forbes "hovitsman" of Scots who, along with lieutenant William Strils, accused a Hans Smitt of Hamburg of killing Andrew Buck, another Scot from their company, in December 1604

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1603/1; 1604. Fanrik under skottarna; G. Arteus, Till Militärstatens Förhistoria: Krig, professionalisering och social förändring under Vasasönernas regering (Stockholm, 1986), p.145; Stockholms stads tankebocker, 1603-1604 (Stockholm, 1959), pp.372-377.

Service record

SWEDEN, SCOTTISH TROOPS

Arrived 1603-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1604-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY