FELTON, JOHN [SSNE 282]

Surname

FELTON

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

John Felton served in the Danish-Norwegian army from 1654 to 1658. He was a major of the national forces in Lolland, but was captured at the surrender of Nakskov 7/2/1658.

T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.88; 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.367.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, LOLLAND

Arrived 1654-04-01, as MAJOR

Departed 1658-02-07, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY