LAWSON, WILLIAM [SSNE 2899]

Surname

LAWSON

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

COLONEL

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

William Lawson was colonel and chief of a squadron of recruited infantry in Swedish service from 1627 to 1628. The squadron was incorporated into James Ramsay's [SSNE 3315] regiment

Swedish Riksarkiv, P. Sondén, Militärachefer i svenska arméen och deras skrivelser; Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1628/7-10.

Service record

SWEDEN, JAMES RAMSAY

Arrived 1627-01-01, as COLONEL + CHIEF

Departed 1628-12-31, as COLONEL + CHIEF

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY