MONTGOMERY, JOHN [SSNE 403]

Surname

MONTGOMERY, MONTGOMERIE

First name

JOHN, JOHAN, JEAN

Title/rank

EARL, CONTE DE MONTGOMRI

Nationality

SCOT

Region

FRANCE

Social status

NOBILITY

Text source

John Montgomery (Jean de Montgomri) is noted as a count who 'kapitulerede' to place a regiment of 2500 to 3000 soldiers recruited in France in Danish service in 1627. He was appointed Colonel of a regiment of foot (3000 men) or of 600 dragoons on 9 April 1627; he further obliged himself to levy 2500 men from the French infantry and to muster them in the Sound region March 1628. That year he was also in litigation with one of his captains, Lagrance, by 2/3/1628. He took part in the reconquest of Femern in April 1628, but was wounded by the peasants there

J.C.W. Hirsch and K. Hirsch, (eds.), 'Fortegnelse over Dansk og Norske officerer med flere fra 1648 til 1814', (12 vols. Copenhagen, compiled 1888-1907), VII,vol.3; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.115; R. Monro, His Expedition with a worthy Scots Regiment called Mac-Keyes (London, 1637), I, pp. 46-7;

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, DANISH ARMY

Arrived 1627-01-01, as COLONEL

Departed 1628-10-04, as COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY