SHORLAND, RICHARD [SSNE 381]

Surname

SHORLAND, SHORELAND

First name

RICHARD

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

ENGLISH

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

In a letter dated 28 June 1639, from Hamburg, Richard Shorland - an officer - signed a testmonial that arms bought by Sir Thomas Roe [SSNE 4421] were serviceable and fit for use by Charles I. Many of the officers were with George Fleetwood's [SSNE 2208] regiment of Swedish service giving rise to the notion that he served in the same regiment

London, Public Records Office, State Papers 81/47, f.107, 'Certificate of General King upon arms sent to England', 28 June 1639.

Service record

SWEDEN, GEORGE FLEETWOOD

Arrived 1638-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1639-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

STUART KINGDOMS, HAMBURG

Arrived 1639-06-28, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY