WARDLAW, JOHN [SSNE 4820]

Surname

WARDLAW, WARDLAU

First name

JOHN, JOHAN

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

NOBILITY

Text source

John Wardlaw was the son of Major George Wardlaw [SSNE 4819] and his wife Anna Forbes. He was an ensign in the Narke and Varmland regiment in 1660 and a lieutenant in 1666. Four years later he was a lieutenant captain, and in 1675 he became a full captain. He was reduced in 1679. That year he was naturalised and ennobled and introduced in 1680. He died on 31 January 1694. He was married to Anna Knutsdotter Roos of Hjelmsater. They had three children

G. Elgenstierna, Svenska Adelns Attartavlor, vol. 8, p.683; H. Marryat, One Year in Sweden, including a visit to the isle of Gotland (London, 1862), p.500; F. Fryxell, Wermelandia Nobilitata, (Landsarkivet, Gothenburg, 1945) p.47.

Service record

SWEDEN, NARKE VARMLAND REGIMENT

Arrived 1660-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1679-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY