RUSSELL, WILLIAM [SSNE 3396]

Surname

RUSSELL

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

ENSIGN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

William Russell was a Scottish officer in Swedish service. He was in Patrick Ruthven's [SSNE 3413] regiment until 1632. In 1633 he joined Francis Ruthven's [SSNE 3404]. He remained in service until 1636

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1629/18-20; 1630/22-29; 1631/12,15-21; 1632/1021; 1633/11-22; 1634/12-23; 1635/20-26,29-31; 1636/17,18; T. Fischer, The Scots in Sweden (Edinburgh, 1907), p.220.

Service record

SWEDEN, PATRICK/FRANCIS RUTHVEN

Arrived 1629-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1636-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY