LEWIS, WILLIAM [SSNE 1146]

Surname

LEWIS

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

COLONEL

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

William Lewis emmigrated to Sweden in the early 17th century. He became colonel on 17th Aug 1631. In 1640 he was garrisoned at Stralsund. He died in 1675.

T. Fischer, The Scots in Eastern and Western Prussia (Edinburgh, 1903).

Service record

SWEDEN, SWEDISH ARMY

Arrived 1631-01-01, as COLONEL

Departed 1675-12-31, as COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY