ARRATT, WILLIAM [SSNE 6316]

Surname

ARRATT, ARROTT

First name

WILLIAM

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

Lieutenant-Colonel William Arrott served in the Elector of Brandenburg's armed forces c.1680-1689. He signed a disposition and assignation to Andrew Arrott his brother of a heritable bond [by James Earl of Airlie and James Lord of Ogilvie c. 4th June 1643]. It was signed at Konigsberg in Brandenburg-Prussia on 15 August 1681. In 1689 he appealed for a pardon for accidental slaughter while in service with William Of Orange in England on Brandenburg's orders. He arrived in Britain as Lieutenant-Colonel to George, 3rd Earl of Leven with whom he had served in Brandenburg

National Archives of Scotland (NAS), GD16/2/98, 15 August 1681; NAS GD26/7/268, c.1689.

Service record

BRANDENBURG, EAST PRUSSIA, KONIGSBERG, BRANDENBURG ARMY

Arrived 1681-08-15

Departed 1689-01-31, as LIEUTENANT-COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, ARMY OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE, ENGLAND

Arrived 1689-01-01, as LT. COLONEL

Departed 1690-12-31, as LT. COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY