THOMSON, ALEXANDER [SSNE 3665]

Surname

THOMSON

First name

ALEXANDER

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Alexander Thomson was an officer in Swedish service. He first became lieutenant in Colonel Tomas Gaerffelts regiment and quartermaster in Erik Rosenskolds company of Jämtland soldiery by the same decree on 3 June 1648. He later became a captain in the Swedish army

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1648/10,22; 1649/6,14,17,18; 1650/4; 1652/4; 1655/3; 1656/5,10; 1657/4,7; 1658/5,11; A letter can be found in 'Krigskollegium Kancelliet; Adressatregistratur till Krigskollegiets Registratur 1631-1654' regarding "fullmakt att vara löjtnant under col Tomas Gaerffelts reg och kvartermästaren Erik Rosenskolds komp Jämtlands knektar 3/6/1648".

Service record

SWEDEN, JAMTLAND REGIMENT

Arrived 1648-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1658-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY