SINCLAIR, GEORGE [SSNE 4233]
- Surname
- SINCLAIR
- First name
- GEORGE
- Title/rank
- CAPTAIN
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- Social status
- OFFICER
- Education
- Religion
Text source
George Sinclair was a captain in Samuel Cockburn's [SSNE 4219] regiment of Swedish service from 1610-1612. This man is possibly the same Captain George Sinclair who along with Alexander Ramsay [SSNE 230], Robert Kerr, and George Hay [SSNE 4236] was engaged in recruiting in 1611-12 on behalf of James Spens [SSNE 1642] for the Swedish army. Sinclair was allegedly accused of forcibly taking children and servants onto the transport shiops. Sinclair lost his life in Norway in 1612 during the ill-fated journey across Norway to Sweden with two companies of Scottish recruits.T. Fischer, The Scots in Sweden (Edinburgh, 1907), p.224; T. Mathison, Fra Bondeoppbud til Legsdhaer, (Oslo, 1952), p.116.
Service record
- SWEDEN, SAMUEL COCKBURN
- Arrived 1610-01-01, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1612-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY