MORGAN, ALEXANDER [SSNE 3143]

Surname

MORGAN, MORGAINE

First name

ALEXANDER

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

WELSH or ENGLISH

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Alexander Morgan served as an ensign in James Spens' [SSNE 1642] regiment in 1629. The following year he was an ensign in George Crawford's [SSNE 2086] regiment and became a reformed ensign in George Fleetwood's [SSNE 2208]company in 1631. He may be the English Captain Morgan noted as being killed at Nordlingen in September 1634

The Modern History of the World. Or An Historical Relation of the most memorable passages in Germany, and else-where, since the beginning of this present Yeere 1635 (London, 1635), A3; Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1629/18-20; 1630/23,24,26-33; 1631/12-15,18.

Service record

SWEDEN, JAMES SPENS

Arrived 1629-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1629-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, GEORGE CRAWFORD

Arrived 1630-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1630-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, GEORGE FLEETWOOD

Arrived 1631-01-01, as REF. ENSIGN

Departed 1634-09-06, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY