MAUL, WILLIAM [SSNE 7771]

Surname

MAUL, MELL, MUHL, MÜHL, MÜHLEN

First name

WILLIAM, VILLEM, WILLEM

Title/rank

COLONEL

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

William Maul served in the Swedish army between 1605 and 1645. In 1639, James King wrote to Axel Oxenstierna noting that a Major Mell and a Captain Blair had each taken on a company from the late Colonel Leslie's regiment and he sought help in ensuring the officers were able to pay for them. It is probable it was William. Maul participated at the battle of Leipzig as colonel of an infantry regiment at the battle of Leipzig in 1642. He went on to serve as commandant in several Swedish towns and garrisons including Narva. His family were later ennobled and in these records it is stated he was probably Scottish.

RAOSB, second series, IX, pp.941-942. James King to Axel Oxenstierna, 21 January 1639; KrA, MR1639/14; KrA, Sveriges Krig, 4:85. Ordres de Bataille, Leipzig, 23 October 1642; KrA, Sveriges Krig.4:77. Slaget, Leipzig, 23 October 1642; SBL online: http://www.nad.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=9528

Service record

SWEDEN, MAUL'S INFANTRY RGT

Arrived 1605-01-01

Departed 1645-08-30, as COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, ARENSBURG, NARVA

Arrived 1645-08-01

Departed 1659-01-01

Capacity COMMANDANT, purpose MILITARY