BETHUNE, ARCHIBALD [SSNE 8036]

Surname

BETHUNE, BETHON, BETHONE

First name

ARCHIBALD

Title/rank

SERGEANT-MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Archibald Bethune was an officer in the Scots-Dutch Brigade between 1614-1629. He succeeded Arthur Forbes as captain in 1614 and by 1617 commanded 120 men with a salary of £1655. He was promoted to sergeant-major by 28 December 1628 under Colonel Sir John Halkett [SSNE 7966]. Bethune was dead by 22 October 1629 and the sergeant-majorship may have passed to James Haddon [SSNE 8035], who was also lieutenant-colonel by that time, or it may have passed to Mungo Hamilton, who Ferguson contends was made sergeant-major before Bois-le-Duc.

 

Sources:

J. Ferguson, Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in theservice of the United Netherlands, 1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), pp. 232, 308, 311, 322, 332.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, R. HENDERSON, F. HENDERSON

Arrived 1614-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1628-12-28, as SERGEANT-MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, COL. HALKETT, COL. BALFOUR

Arrived 1628-12-28, as SERGEANT-MAJOR

Departed 1629-10-22, as DECEASED

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY