SCOTT, WILLIAM [SSNE 339]
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William Scott entered the Danish-Norwegian army as a sergeant in the Bergenhus regiment in January 1659, and was soon an ensign in the Nordfjordisk regiment on 18 May 1659. Although he left in October 1660, he returned from January until September 1662. In 1666 he was promoted to lieutenant, and two years later he served as a judge in a war tribunal in Bergen. From 1670 he acted as a lieutenant in captain Kragge's company of the Bergenhus infantry regiment. In 1672 he was lieutenant captain in the Nordhordlensk regiment. Scott became a full captain in 1675. He was ordered to Denmark to serve in the navy in 1677 and was present at the seizure of Marstrand that year. However, Captain Scott is listed from 1678 until 30/09/1679 in the Bergenhus regiment. He was reduced in 1679 and was then placed in the reserve troops. In 1686 he was back serving as a first lieutenant in the Bergenhus infantry regiment. On 2/6/1690 he sought leave for travel to Scotland, and also a higher rank considering his 28 years of service. He received leave on 14/6/1690. On his return in 1691 he was again made up to Captain. Although he was reduced in 1693, by 1695 his rank was 'captain vaktmester', next in command to the commandant. Scott died on 25 April 1706 after 47 years in Norwegian serviceJ.C.W. Hirsch and K. Hirsch, (eds.), 'Fortegnelse over Dansk og Norske officerer med flere fra 1648 til 1814', (12 vols. Copenhagen, compiled 1888-1907), X, II, p.175; O. Ovenstad, Militærbiografier: Den Norske Hærs Officerer (2 vols., Oslo, 1948), II, pp.390-391; G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.95.
Service record
- DENMARK-NORWAY, BERGENHUS, NORWAY
- Arrived 1659-01-08, as SERGEANT
- Departed 1677-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- DENMARK-NORWAY, NAVY
- Arrived 1678-01-01, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1679-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose NAVAL
- DENMARK-NORWAY, BERGENHUS REGIMENT
- Arrived 1682-05-13, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1693-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- DENMARK-NORWAY, BERGEN CASTLE, NORWAY
- Arrived 1697-01-01, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1706-04-25, as CAPTAIN VAGTMASTER
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
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