SMITH, ? [SSNE 4073]

Surname

SMITH

First name

?

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

BRITISH

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

There was a Captain Smith in Russian service in the 1660s. It is uncertain which part of the British Isles he originated in. In 1661 he quit Swedish service and with his wife joined Patrick Gordon [SSNE 3903] en route to Moscow

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

Service record

SWEDEN, SWEDISH ARMY

Arrived 1660-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1660-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

RUSSIA, RUSSIAN ARMY

Arrived 1661-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1661-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY