CRAFFORD, DANIEL [SSNE 264]

Surname

CRAFFORD, CRAFFOORD, CRAFFURD, KRAFFERT

First name

DANIEL

Title/rank

ENSIGN

Nationality

SCOT

Region

MOSCOW

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Daniel Crawford was apparently born in Moscow (although one source notes Brandeburg?), in 1664. He subsequently joined the Russian army and in 1683 he served as an ensign for 8 months under Colonel Tettau

T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.84. (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), III, p.86)

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, DRABANT GARDE

Arrived 1683-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1683-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY