SHAIRP, ALEXANDER VILIMOV [SSNE 4065]

Surname

SHAIRP

First name

ALEXANDER VILIMOV

Title/rank

MAJOR GENERAL

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Alexander Vilimove Shairp was an officer in the Russian army noted as of Scottish origin. He took part in the 2nd Chigirin campaign in 1678. He also fought in the Crimea, and Azov, and became major general during the Great Northern War. He was presumably related to Andrey Shairp[SSNE 4064]

D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996);(Patrick Gordon, Diary; Ustrialov)

Service record

RUSSIA, CHIGIRIN

Arrived 1678-01-01, as RUITMASTER

Departed 1699-12-31, as MAJOR GENERAL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY