SANDERSON, ROBERT [SSNE 3425]

Surname

SANDERSON, SANDERSEN

First name

ROBERT

Title/rank

COLONEL

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Robert Sanderson was a Scot who began service in Sweden as a captain in Patrick Ruthven's [SSNE 3413] regiment 1629-32. He was then captain in Francis Ruthven's [SSNE 3404] regiment 1633. He became major in 1634 and was promoted to colonel before his departure from Swedish service in October 1638

Swedish Riksarkiv, P. Sondén, Militärachefer i svenska arméen och deras skrivelser; Stockholm Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1629/18-220; 1630/22-29; 1631/12,15-21; 1632/10-21; 1633/11-22; 1634/12-23; 1635/20-26,29-31; 1636/17,18.

Service record

SWEDEN, PATRICK/FRANCIS RUTHVEN

Arrived 1629-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1638-10-10, as COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY