CUNNINGSBY, FRANCIS [SSNE 285]

Surname

CUNNINGSBY, CUNINGSBIE, CONINGSBY, CUNNUNGSBY

First name

FRANCIS

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

ENGLISH

Text source

Francis Cuningsby was an officer in the Danish-Norwegian army serving under Sir Charles Morgan [SSNE 6893]. He travelled in the company of Sir Archibald Douglas [SSNE 83]. On 20 March 1626/27, captains 'Cuningsbie and Douglas' received orders from the English Privy Council to take instructions from the British Ambassador Sir Robert Anstruther [SSNE 1472] in the absence of Morgan from Stade. Anstruther directed the men to Bremen on 16 April from where they were later recorded as being amongst the first "English" (though actually mixed British) troops in Danish service in Germany in May 1627. It was probably he who was captain for the Colonel's company in the Marquis of Hamilton's army which was sent to serve with the Swedes in June 1630. He was allowed to recruit for this company in Hertford, Kent and Middlesex

Acts of the Privy Council of England, January 1627- August 1628, p.145, 20 March 1626/7 and p.227, 16 April 1627. For the Swedish service see 1631-06-08, p.376, 8 June 1631; G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573; J. A. Fallon, 'Scottish Mercenaries in the service of Denmark and Sweden 1626-1632' unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Glasgow, 1972.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, MORGAN'S DANISH ARMY

Arrived 1627-05-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1627-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, STUART KINGDOMS, HAMILTON'S ARMY

Arrived 1631-06-08, as CAPTAIN

Departed 0000-01-01

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY