SINCLAIR, CHRISTINA [SSNE 6423]

Surname

SINCLAIR, STRUTZ TILL STRUSSFLYCHT, ROTKIRCH, BRUCE

First name

CHRISTINA

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

Christina Sinclair was the daughter of Francis Sinclair [SSNE 3504] and Regina Henderson [SSNE 6422]. In 1668 she married Daniel Strutz till Strussflycht and three years later, 1671, she married Admiral Frederik Rotkirch. Christina had a sister called Regina [SSNE 6266]. It is perhaps her who married Captain Rudolf Bruce [SSNE 4348], and with him had a son called Francis (after her father?). In 1672 she wrote to Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Svenska Sjöofficerare vol. ii, Biografiska anteckningar om officerare anställda vid örlogsflottan åren 1600-1699, unpublished typescript. Section 'Namnregister över kvinnor', p.28; Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor, vol. 7, p.272; F. Rudelius, 'Kalmar Regementes Personhistoria 1623-1927 (2 vols., Norköping, 1952), I, p.188.

Riksarkivet; de la Gardieska samlingen. Magnus Gabriel de la Gardies samling. (RA/720222.006) Volym E 1573 1672.

Female.

Service record

SWEDEN,

Arrived 1650-01-01

Departed 1681-12-31

Purpose MISC.