VERE, JOHN [SSNE 8199]

Surname

VERE

First name

JOHN, JAN

Title/rank

CAPTAIN, SIR

Nationality

ENGLISH

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Sir John Vere was an English captain in the Anglo-Dutch Brigade. He obtained his captaincy sometime around 1613 in the regiment of Colonel Horace Vere. He served until at least 1622, also participating in the expedition to Juliers-Cleves in 1614.

 

Source:

Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Staten-Generaal, nummer toegang 1.01.02, inventarisnummer 8045: Staten van Oorlog, 1613. 

Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Raad van State, nummer toegang 1.01.19, inventarisnummer 1242: Staten van Oorlog, 1617.

Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Raad van State, nummer toegang 1.01.19, inventarisnummer 1244; Staten van Oorlog, 1620.

Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Staten-Generaal, nummer toegang 1.01.02, inventarisnummer 8048; Staten van Oorlog, 1621.

Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Raad van State, nummer toegang 1.01.19, inventarisnummer 2061; Staten van Oorlog, 1622.

Peacham, Henry, A Most True Relation of the Affaires of Cleve and Gulick... (London, 1615), unnumbered page.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, ANGLO-DUTCH BRIGADE

Arrived 1617-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1622-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY