LENCK, JAKOB [SSNE 4359]

Surname

LENCK, LENKE

First name

JAKOB, JACOB, JAMES

Title/rank

CAPTAIN OF HORSE

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

NOBILITY

Text source

Jakob Lenck junior was born 1624, the son of Major James Lenck [SSNE 4358] and his wife Maria Hard. In 1649 he was ennobled and introduced into the Riddarhus under nr.448. From 1655-7 he served as a cornet in the Ostgota cavalry. He later became captain of horse. He died in 1676. Various sources say he was married to Marta Hård of Torestorp and Constantine Frankelin, grand-daughter of Henrik Frankelin [SSNE 4782], although there is clearly confusion here with his father. 

Sources: Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor, vol. 2, p.817 and vol. 4, p.519; H. Marryat, One Year in Sweden, including a visit to the isle of Gotland (London, 1862), p.492; F. Fryxell, Wermelandia Nobilitata, (Landsarkivet, Gothenburg, 1945), p.35; F. Rudelius, Kalmar Regementes Personhistoria 1623-1927 (2 vols., Norköping, 1952) I, p.44.

Service record

SWEDEN, OSTGOTA CAVALRY

Arrived 1655-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1676-12-31, as CAPT OF HORSE

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY