WEDDERBURN, JAMES [SSNE 3743]

Surname

WEDDERBURN, WETHERBOURNE, WATTERBURNE, WADDERBURN

First name

JAMES, JACOB

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

James Wedderburn served in the Swedish army from 1630 until 1638. After serving with Alexander Leslie [SSNE 1], he joined John Skytte's [SSNE 6280] Scottish infantry regiment in 1636 and was later in Alexander Gordon's [SSNE 2499] dragoon regiment in 1637.

Sources: Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1630/35; 1631/22-24,26,27; 1635/26,29-32; 1636/20-23; 1637/15-17; 1638/21; Krigsarkivet, Karl Viggo Key Arkiv, Captain Henry Ramsay's Company, August 1631.

Service record

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER LESLIE (HENRY RAMSAY COMP)

Arrived 1630-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1631-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, JOHN SKYTTE'S INFANTRY REGIMENT

Arrived 1636-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1636-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER GORDON

Arrived 1637-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1638-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY