MONTGOMERY, ? [SSNE 4023]
- Surname
- MONTGOMERY, MONTGOMERIE
- First name
- ?
- Title/rank
- MAJOR
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Social status
- OFFICER
Text source
In the 1660s a Montgomery served in the Tsar's forces in Russia. In 1666 he was at a party at Patrick Gordon's house, quarreled with his host and had to duel with him. The outcome is not certainD. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996); (Patrick Gordon, Diary)
Service record
- RUSSIA, RUSSIAN ARMY
- Arrived 1660-01-01, as MAJOR
- Departed 1666-12-31, as MAJOR
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY