DOUGLAS, FRANCIS [SSNE 3859]

Surname

DOUGLAS

First name

FRANCIS

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996); He was an ensign. In 1634 on his leave of the Tsar's service Alexander Leslie gave him testimonials in German and Russian. He may be the same as Captain Francis Douglas who was in Moscow circa 1650 with a passport from "English Major-Gen. Robert Stirling".(RGADA, f.150,op.1,1634,No.4&1649, No.13)

Service record

RUSSIA, RUSSIAN ARMY

Arrived 1634-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1650-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY