BONAR, JACOB [SSNE 258]
- Surname
- BONAR
- First name
- JACOB, JAMES PETER
Text source
Peter Bonar (1660-1717) was the son of the Scottish colonel in Swedish service, William Bonar [SSNE 4749] and Elisabeth Bronsart. Peter was himself in the service of Luneberg, in Denmark, as a lieutenant of foot. He belonged to the Presbyterian congregation in Copenhagen.J.C.W. Hirsch and K. Hirsch, (eds.), 'Fortegnelse over Dansk og Norske officerer med flere fra 1648 til 1814', (12 vols. Copenhagen, compiled 1888-1907), II, p.102; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.83.
Service record
- DENMARK-NORWAY, DANISH ARMY
- Departed 1682-12-31, as LT. COLONEL
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- Departed 1717-12-31, as MAJOR GENERAL
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY