THOMSON, JAKOB [SSNE 3667]

Surname

THOMSON

First name

JAKOB, JAMES, JACOB

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

James Thomson was a son of Thomas Thomson [SSNE 1648] and Catherine Murray. He served in the Swedish army from 1633 in his father's company. He cashiered himself sometime, probably in September, 1638, leaving with the rank of captain. Jacob Thomson probably fought at Wittstock in October 1636. 

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1633/6; 1634/2,5,18,23; 1635/1,9,20,24,25; 1636/1,17,18; 1637/3,7; 1638/4; C.O. Nordensvan, (ed.), Värmlands Regementes [Närkes och Värmlands Regementes] Historia: Andra Delen, Personal Historia (Stockholm, 1911), 38; G. Elgenstierna, Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor, vol. 8, pp.264-265.

Service record

SWEDEN, JOHN KINNEMOND, NARKE OCH VARMLAND

Arrived 1633-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1638-09-30, as LT. CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY