TRENES, ROBERT [SSNE 6566]

Surname

TRENES

First name

ROBERT

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

IRISH?

Text source

Robert Trenes was a captain in Danish-Norwegian service. In 1612, during the Danish-Norwegian war with Sweden, he was sent by King Christian IV to Ireland where it was hoped he would recruit 2 companies of Irish soldiers and return immediately to Norway. They were to travel free of tolls

Norske Rigsregistranter, vol.4, (1870), p.472.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, IRELAND

Arrived 1612-09-22, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, RECRUITER, purpose MILITARY