WOOD, JOHN [SSNE 3797]

Surname

WOOD

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

ENSIGN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

John Wood was a Scottish officer in Swedish service. He was an ensign in Alexander Hamilton [SSNE 360]/ John Hamilton's [SSNE 2595] regiment in 1632. This regiment transferred to the command of Ludowick Leslie [SSNE 396] and took part in the battle of Lutzen. He may have been related to Robert [SSNE 3798] and John [SSNE 3796]

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1632/30

Service record

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER/JOHN HAMILTON

Arrived 1632-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1632-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY