FREEMAN, THOMAS [SSNE 2293]
- Surname
- FREEMAN
- First name
- THOMAS
- Title/rank
- LIEUTENANT
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Social status
- OFFICER
Text source
Thomas Freeman was a Scottish officer in Swedish service. He was first a lieutenant in George Cunningham's [SSNE 2118] infantry regiment until 1632, when it became Robert Cunningham's [SSNE 2132] until 1637. As such he probably participated at the Battle of Wittstock in 1636. He is possibly the same as the Thomas Freeman who was responsible for levying troops in Aug 1626 and appears in Germany in Danish service later that month in 1626Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1632/14-21; 1633/11-22; 1634/12-23; 1635/20-26,29-31; 1637/13; J.A. Fallon, 'Scottish Mercenaries in the service of Denmark and Sweden 1626-1632' unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Glasgow, 1972.
Service record
- DENMARK-NORWAY, DANISH ARMY
- Arrived 1626-08-24, as OFFICER
- Departed 1626-12-31, as OFFICER
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, GEORGE/ROBERT CUNNINGHAM
- Arrived 1632-01-01, as LIEUTENANT
- Departed 1637-12-31, as LIEUTENANT
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY