KINNIMOND, WILLIAM [SSNE 2842]

Surname

KINNIMOND, KINNIMONTH, KINNEMOND

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

COLONEL

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

William Kinnemond served as a major in Erik Ulfsparre's recruited regiment in 1632. He became lieutenant colonel in 1635 and eventually colonel and chief of a recruited infantry regiment in 1638. His daughter Isabella [SSNE 3317] married the Scottish officer John Urquhart [SSNE 3718]. 

 

Sources: Swedish Riksarkiv, P. Sondén, Militärachefer I svenska arméen och deras skrivelser; Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1631/25,27; 1632/22,23; 1633/23; 1635/33 &37; 1638/24.

 

An example muster roll from 1635 can be found here: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0053296_00175#?c=&m=&s=&cv=174&xywh=984%2C752%2C5949%2C3334

Service record

SWEDEN, ULFSPARRE, ERIK

Arrived 1631-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1637-12-31, as LT. COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, SWEDISH ARMY

Arrived 1638-01-01, as COLONEL

Departed 1638-12-31, as COLONEL + CHIEF

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY