PRIMROSE, HENRY [SSNE 3286]

Surname

PRIMROSE, PRIMEROOS, PRIMEROSE

First name

HENRY, HENRIK

Title/rank

MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

NOBILITY

Text source

Henry Primrose was born in Scotland and entered Swedish service as an officer in 1623. His military career began as a lieutenant in James Spens' regiment in 1629 where he became captain in 1632. He was a full major in 1638 with the Östgöta infantry regiment. In 1651, Primrose became commandant of Johannisborg castle and was still there in 1661. He was ennobled in 1653, and introduced into the Swedish house of nobility in 1655 under nr.640. He died in 1669. He was married to Elisabet Edger (Egden) and they had seven children. There relationship between him and John/Hans Primrose [SSNE 814], burgess of Stockholm is unclear, but they did co-sign a letter to Magnus De La Gardie. 

 

Sources: Letters from his wife (using the name Elisabeth Primrose) can be found in Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0070060_00283#?c=&m=&s=&cv=282&xywh=3636%2C959%2C2193%2C1264

https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0070060_00285#?c=&m=&s=&cv=284&xywh=486%2C660%2C7295%2C4207

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1629/22; 1632/28; 1645/8; Several letters can be found in 'Krigskollegium Kancelliet; Adressatregistratur till Krigskollegiets Registratur 1631-1654' from between 4/4/1645 to 5/12/1654; 

Swedish Riksarkiv - Brev till Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie from H. Prijmros [Henry] and J. Prijmroise [John], a house-owner in Köpmannagatan in Stockholm.

Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor, vol. 6, p.52; H. Marryat,  One Year in Sweden, including a visit to the isle of Gotland (London, 1862), p.495.

Service record

SWEDEN, JAMES SPENS

Arrived 1623-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1644-12-31, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, OSTGOTA INFANTRY

Arrived 1645-01-01, as MAJOR

Departed 1669-12-31, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, JOHANNISBORG

Arrived 1651-01-01, as COMMANDANT

Departed 1661-12-31, as COMMANDANT

Capacity COMMANDANT, purpose MILITARY