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 certain

D. 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