GERNER, ROBERT [SSNE 2329]

Surname

GERNER, GAIRDNER

First name

ROBERT

Title/rank

ENSIGN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Robert Gerner/Gairdner was a Scottish officer in Swedish service. He was an ensign in the Abo and Bjorneborg cavalry in 1636. In 1642/43 he was commander of Meiningen (Thuringia), 1648, after the death of Caspar Ermes, for a short time also commander of Erfurt. He was probably the son of William Gerner [SSNE 6709].

Source: Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1636/14. Thanks to Dr Bernd Warlich for updating this article.

Service record

SWEDEN, ABO AND BJORNEBORG CAVALRY, FINLAND

Arrived 1636-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1636-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, MEININGE, THURINGIA

Arrived 1642-01-01

Capacity OFFICER, COMMANDANT, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, ERFURT

Departed 1648-12-31

Capacity OFFICER, COMMANDANT, purpose MILITARY