SINCLAIR, FRANS [SSNE 3509]

Surname

SINCLAIR

First name

FRANS, FRANCIS DAVID

Title/rank

MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

NOBILITY

Education

UNIVERSITY

Text source

Francis David Sinclair was the son of Anders Sinclair. He was born in 1677 and became a student at Uppsala in 1688. He served as a forare in the Helsinge regiment in 1695. The following year he was a sergeant but became a lieutenant in 1700 and a second captain in 1701. Sinclair later transferred to Ducker's dragoon regiment in 1705. By 1706 he had made first captain. He was captured by the Russians at Perevoltnja [Poltava]. He was released in 1722 and departed from the army two years later with the rank of major.

 Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1695/13; G. Elgenstierna, Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor, vol. 7, p. 275; Andersson et al, Uppsala Universitets Matrikel, (Uppsala, 1900-1911); T. Fischer, The Scots in Sweden (Edinburgh, 1907), pp. 215-267.

 

Record updated by Dr Thomas Brochard

Service record

SWEDEN, UPPSALA

Arrived 1688-01-01, as STUDENT

Departed 1688-12-31, as STUDENT

Capacity STUDENT, purpose ACADEMIC

SWEDEN, HELSINGE

Arrived 1695-01-01, as FORARE

Departed 1724-12-31, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, RUSSIA, POLTAVA

Arrived 1709-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1722-12-31, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY