BORDON, JOHAN [SSNE 1983]
- Surname
- BORDON, BURDON
- First name
- JOHAN
- Title/rank
- CAPTAIN
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- STOCKHOLM
- Social status
- NOBILITY
Text source
Captain Johan Bordon was the son of John Bordon [SSNE 4345] and Regina Sinclair [SSNE 6266]. Johan was born in Stockholm in 1655. He was first a sergeant in the lifeguard and then an ensign in the Kalmar regiment. Bordon was promoted to lieutenant in 1677, and then captain by 1681. He died in 1701. He married Magdelena Rosenbjelke of the Swedish nobility in her second marriage (her first had been to Alexander Lagergren]. His brother Gustav [SSNE 1835] was also in the Swedish armySwedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1674/6 (RECRUITED 73); 1678/5; 1679/5,10,15; 1682/3; 1683/8,11,19; 1684/1; 1686/8; 1688/5,8; 1690/1; 1692/8; 1694/1;A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), I, p.72; G. Elgenstierna, Svenska Adelns Attartavlor, vol. 1, p.536; H. Marryat, One Year in Sweden, including a visit to the isle of Gotland (London, 1862), p.486; F. Rudelius, 'Kalmar Regementes Personhistoria 1623-1927 (2 vols., Norrköping, 1952) I, p.142.
Service record
- SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM
- Arrived 1655-12-31
- Departed 1701-12-31
- Purpose MISC.
- SWEDEN, KALMAR REGIMENT
- Arrived 1674-01-01, as SERGEANT
- Departed 1694-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY