DOUGLAS, JOHN [SSNE 6049]

Surname

DOUGLAS

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

CAPTAIN OF HORSE

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

John Douglas served as a captain of horse in Sweden from 1603-4. This might be the same man as "Hans Duglas" who wrote a letter from Stockholm as executor for a colleague in August 1609. Further verification is required to substantiate that link.

 

Sources: G. Arteus, Till Militärstatens Förhistoria: Krig, professionalisering och social förändring under Vasasönernas regering (Stockholm, 1986), p.170.

 

Hans Duglas 1609:Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0069575_00321#?c=&m=&s=&cv=320&xywh=2801%2C2733%2C2723%2C1492

Service record

SWEDEN,

Arrived 1603-01-01

Departed 1604-12-31, as CAPTAIN OF HORSE

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY