PRESTON, RICHARD [SSNE 3281]

Surname

PRESTON

First name

RICHARD

Title/rank

MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Richard Preston was an officer in Swedish service. He was captain in Alexander Hamilton's [SSNE 380] regiment from 1629-30. He was then major in John Hamilton's [SSNE 2595] infantry regiment 1630-1

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1629/11,14,16,18-20; 1630/22-33; 1631/12-15.

Service record

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER/JOHN HAMILTON

Arrived 1629-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1631-12-31, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY