STAFFORD, RICHARD [SSNE 2622]
- Surname
- STAFFORD, STAFFORDT
- First name
- RICHARD
- Title/rank
- LIEUTENANT
- Nationality
- ENGLISH
- Social status
- OFFICER
Text source
Stafford joined the Swedish navy as a lieutenant in 1634. By 1641 he had become a captain and had the ship 'Gripen'. He served in Klas Flemming's fleet in 1644 and was dead by April 1655.A. Zettersten, Svenska Flottans Historia Aren 1635-1680 (Norrtelje, 1903), p.628.
Service record
- SWEDEN, NAVY
- Arrived 1634-01-01, as LIEUTENANT
- Departed 1655-04-30, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose NAVAL