STUART, [SSNE 8232]

Surname

STUART

Title/rank

SERGEANT-MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Sergeant-major Stuart served in the fourth regiment of the Scots-Dutch Brigade under Sir George Hay of Kinfauns [SSNE 5056]. He served at the siege of 's-Hertogenbosch in 1629 and may have served at La Rochelle in 1627.

 

Sources:

Ferguson, J., Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in theservice of the United Netherlands, 1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), p. 400.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, HAY'S

Arrived 1629-01-01, as SERGEANT-MAJOR

Departed 1629-12-31, as SERGEANT-MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY