DAVIE, JOHN [SSNE 5057]

Surname

DAVIE

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

GENERAL CLERK

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

John Davie acted as a 'general clerk' to Colonel Alexander [Dear Sandy] Hamilton in 1629. He appealed to the Privy Council that his creditors should not be able to sieze his goods while he was in Swedish service. Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, 2nd Series, III, 1629-1630, p.167, 11 June, 1629.

Service record

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER HAMILTON'S

Arrived 1629-04-15

Departed 1630-12-31

Capacity CLERK, REGIMENTAL SCRIBE?, purpose MILITARY ADMINISTRATION