STEPHEN, JAMES [SSNE 3560]

Surname

STEPHEN

First name

JAMES, JAKOB, JACOB

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

When Colonel James Wilson (SSNE 116) established his own regiment in Norway in 1644, a Captain James/Jacob Stephen was amongst them. This is possibly the same man who had served in Mackay's regiment in Swedish service 14 years earlier

Stockholm Krigsarkivet, Muster Roll, 1630/22-28; Ovenstad.

Service record

SWEDEN, MACKAY'S REGIMENT

Arrived 1630-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1630-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

DENMARK-NORWAY, WILLSON'S REGIMENT, NORWAY

Arrived 1644-06-13, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1644-08-08, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY