LIDDELL, GEORG [SSNE 4171]
- Surname
- LIDDELL, LIDEL, LYDELY, LYDELL, LIDDLE, LIDDEL
- First name
- GEORG, GEORGE, GORAN, JORGEN
- Title/rank
- LIEUTENANT, CAPTAIN?
- Nationality
- SCOT?
- Social status
- GENTRY
Text source
George Liddel was a ship's lieutenant and served with the Swedish navy in Wismar between 1643-5. In 1644 he served aboard "Svardet" though later commanded "Nya Fortuna". He was at the battle of Femarn on 13/10/1644 and captured the Danish ship "Oldenburg" obliging Vice Admiral Stenzel von Jasmund to surrender. He was also shot through both thighs accidentally by a Swedish soldier from the ship "Svannen" for which exploits he received reward money in February 1650, the year he is said to have died. Letters by another Joran Lydell mentioning a Captain of the same name survive from 1660.
Sources: For the 1660 letters see: Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria
Biografiska Anteckningar om Officerare vid Orlogsflottan 1600-1699, p.250; He is also listed in Meritforteckningar (Flottan) as lieutenant 1646-50.
Krigsarkivet/Flottans arkiv/ Rullor på amiralitetsstaterna. Stockholm och Karlskrona/Serie I a, 1642-1724/1/ Mantalsrullor. Militär och civilstaten, 1642-1664.
This record was kindly updated by Hielke van Nieuwenhuize
Service record
- SWEDEN, NAVY
- Arrived 1643-01-01, as LIEUTENANT
- Departed 1650-02-06, as LIEUTENANT
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose NAVAL