EDINGTON, DAVID [SSNE 6669]
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David Edington was noted as a lieutenant colonel in Zabeltitz (Sabellitz)' cavalry regiment. P. Sondén believed he died in 1643. However, new research shows that David Edington was noted as a lieutenant colonel in Friedrich von Zabeltitz' cavalry regiment and that he died on 26 April 1641 (probably in Minden).
Sources: Swedish Riksarkiv, P. Sondén, Militärachefer i svenska arméen och deras skrivelser. See his funeral sermon online under: VD17 23:281764Z: Reinicke, Gottfried: „Kurtze/ Nichtige/ jedoch voller Angst-Unruhe und müheseelige Lebens-Beschreibung aller Menschen: Auß dem bekanten Klagpunct des geplagten und gedultigen Hiobs/ c. 14. v. 1.2. ... : Bey Adelicher ... Leichbegängniß/ Des ... Herrn David Edingtons/ Des ... Herrn Friedrich von Zabeltitz ... weyland wolbestalten ObristenLeutenants. Welcher Anno 1641. den 26. Aprilis ... mit einem seeligen Hintritt diese Welt gesegnet/ Und folgends den 4. May zu Minden ... beygesetzt ... worden.“ Rinteln 1641. With thanks to Dr. Bernd Warlich for updating this biography.
Service record
- SWEDEN, ZABELTITZ or SABELLITZ CAVALRY REGIMENT
- Departed 1641-04-26, as LIEUTENANT COLONEL
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY