MONCRIEFF, WILLIAM [SSNE 776]
- Surname
- MONCRIEFF, MUNKRIJ, MAGKRYFF
- First name
- WILLIAM, WILLEM
- Title/rank
- BURGESS, CAPTAIN OF HORSE
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Social status
- BURGESS
Text source
William Moncrieff was a Scottish cavalry captain in Swedish service. He had raised a cavalry contingent of around 300 men for King Johan III of Sweden in 1573 and served alongside the army of his kinsman, Archibald Ruthven [SSNE 5514] during the war in Estonia. He appears to have survived the debacle at Wesenberg and served as a burgess of Marstrand in 1588 and 1599.
Sources:
G. Arteus, Till Militärstatens Förhistoria: Krig, professionalisering och social förändring under Vasasönernas regering (Stockholm, 1986), pp.176 and 185; J.Berg and B.Lagercrantz, Scots in Sweden, (Stockholm, 1962).
This entry updated by Mr Jack Abernethy.
Service record
- SWEDEN, MARSTRAND
- Arrived 1588-01-01
- Departed 1588-12-31
- Capacity BURGESS, purpose CIVIC
- Arrived 1599-01-01
- Departed 1599-12-31
- Capacity BURGESS, purpose CIVIC