PREELINGE, MERTIN [SSNE 8059]

Surname

PREELINGE

First name

MERTIN

Title/rank

FURIER

Nationality

ENGLISH (?)

Text source

Mertin Preelinge served a furier in John Berkeley's company of Geroge Fleetwood's English regiment in Swedish service. He may or may not have been English given his name. Source: Source: Krigsarkivet, Stockholm. Karl Viggo Key samlingen (unfoliated), Muster Roll for John Berkeley's Company 30 May 1638.

Service record

SWEDEN, GEORGE FLEETWOOD (BERKELEY'S COMPANY)

Arrived 1638-05-30, as FURIER

Capacity NCO, purpose MILITARY