LINDSAY, DAVID [SSNE 2955]

Surname

LINDSAY

First name

DAVID

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

David Lindsay was an ensign with Johan Skytte's [SSNE 6280] recruited infantry regiment in 1636. He was a lieutenant in Alexander Hay's [SSNE 437] recruited dragoon squadron in 1637. This is probably the same as lieutenant colonel David Lindsay noted in the 1630s

Swedish Riksarkiv, P. Sondén, Militärachefer i svenska arméen och deras skrivelser; Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1636/20-23; 1637/15.

Service record

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER HAY

Arrived 1636-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1637-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY