HAMILTON, JOHN [SSNE 2594]

Surname

HAMILTON

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

John Hamilton was a reformed captain in John Hamilton's [SSNE 2595] regiment of the Swedish army from 1630 to 1632. This regiment was taken over by Ludovick Leslie [SSNE 396] and served at the battle of Lutzen. This may be the same John Hamilton who as a captain was given 6 months' leave in 1632, along with Major Uchtreid Macdougal [SSNE 2854], and Captains James Hamilton [SSNE 2586] and Alexander Stewart [SSNE 3572], to recruit in Scotland for the Duke of Weimar's regiment

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1630/31-33; 1631/12-15; 1632/31; Rikskansleren Axel Oxenstiernas skrifter och brefvexling, first series, VII, p.805.

Service record

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER/JOHN HAMILTON

Arrived 1630-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1632-12-31, as REF. CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY