THORNTON, THOMAS [SSNE 3680]

Surname

THORNTON

First name

THOMAS

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

ENGLISH

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Thomas Thornton was an ensign in James Spens' [SSNE 1642] regiment in 1629. He was a lieutenant in George Crawford's [SSNE 2086] regiment in 1630. Possibly the same man that is listed in Swedish service in 1638.

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1629/11,14,16,18-20; 1630/23,24,26-33; 1631/12-15. Cf. MR 1638/23; 1639/14,16

Service record

SWEDEN, JAMES SPENS

Arrived 1629-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1629-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, GEORGE CRAWFORD

Arrived 1630-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1631-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, GEORGE FLEETWOOD

Arrived 1638-01-01, as REF. LIEUTENANT

Departed 1639-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY