STUART, ROBERT [SSNE 3634]

Surname
STUART
First name
ROBERT
Title/rank
COLONEL
Nationality
SCOT
Social status
OFFICER

Text source

Robert Stuart was a lieutenant colonel in Swedish service in 1632 and a full colonel from 1638-1639 although he was still in service in 1651. Stuart wrote to Axel Oxenstierna in Novemeber 1638. He received a land donation in 1653 instead of a pension. He may be the same man as [SSNE 529]

R. Monro, His Expedition with a worthy Scots Regiment called Mac-Keyes (2 vols., London, 1637), II, The List of the Scottish Officers in Chiefe; Swedish Riksarkiv, P. Sondén, Militärachefer i svenska arméen och deras skrivelser; Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1638/3,23,25-27; 1639/13-15; SRA, AOSB, E734. Robert Stuart to Axel Oxenstierna.

Service record

SWEDEN, ROBERT STUART
Arrived 1632-01-01, as LIEUTENANT COLONEL
Departed 1639-12-31, as COLONEL
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY