HAY, WILLIAM [SSNE 3933]

Surname

HAY

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

William Hay joined Patrick Gordon [SSNE 3903] and others in Pskov in 1661 and came to Moscow to become lieutenant in Daniel Crawford's [SSNE 3839] regiment. In the 1670s he was a major. He was wounded during the defence of Chigirin in 1678.

D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996).

Service record

RUSSIA, PSKOV

Arrived 1661-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1678-12-31, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

RUSSIA, DANIEL CRAWFORD

Arrived 1671-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1671-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY