DRUMMOND, WILLEM [SSNE 8010]

Surname

DRUMMOND

First name

WILLEM, WILLIAM

Title/rank

SERGEANT-MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Region

MIDHOPE CASTLE, ABERCORN, LINLITHGOWSHIRE

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

There are several William Drummonds in the Scots-Dutch brigade throughout the 1620s. Ferguson notes that one William Drummond succeeded Thomas Ewing [SSNE 8011] as sergeant-major of Brog's regiment [SSNE 7842] in 1617, and contends that this Drummond took command of Captain Robert Coutts' [SSNE 8017] company in 1621. The Sergeant-major Drummond was shot in the head and killed at the siege of Groll c. 1 August 1627 and command of his company went to Walter Murray [SSNE 8012]. Sir James Sandilands [SSNE 4996] assumed the post of sergeant-major after Drummond's death. This Drummond was also the son of Alexander Drummond of Midhope, second son of Alexander Drummond of Carnock, and so a cousin of Colonel Bartholomew Balfour.

Another William Drummond appears in Brog's regiment, and assumed command of Thomas Edmond's [SSNE 8006] company upon his transferral to the cavalry. This may have been the same William Drummond who assumed colonelcy in 1646. Further SSNE information to come.

Sources:

J. Ferguson, Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in theservice of the United Netherlands, 1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), pp. 230, 310, 319, 322, 331, 333, 353.

The Honourable William Drummond, The Genealogy of the Most Noble House of Drummond (Glasgow, 1831), p. 250. http://digital.nls.uk/histories-of-scottish-families/archive/96558326?mode=transcription

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, COL. BROG

Arrived 1617-01-01, as SERGEANT-MAJOR

Departed 1627-08-02, as DECEASED

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY