DRUMMOND, JAKOB [SSNE 1622]
- Surname
- DRUMMOND, DROMOND
- First name
- JAKOB, JAMES, JACOB
- Title/rank
- COMMANDANT
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Social status
- NOBILITY
Text source
James Drummond was born in Scotland but appears to have been in Sweden already by 1609 (see Karl Viggo Key). It is not known exactly when he entered Swedish military service, but he is said to have enlisted as a private in the Kalmar regiment. He became an ensign in 1630, and later a lieutenant in 1631. His promotion continued and he served as a captain in Andreas Dynn's recruited infantry squadron in 1632. In 1635 he became a major in David Drummond's [SSNE 2396] recruited infantry regiment. In 1636 he became lieutenant colonel and between 1637-40 he was lieutenant colonel with his own company in a recruited regiment. Drummond moved to the Kalmar regiment by 1640 where he became a lieutenant colonel. He was serving under Colonel Thuw Bremen's from 1641-3. By 1642 he was suffering some financial difficulties as the Crown had mistakenly withdrawn some of his fully paid-up property, and he was still seeking compensation for lost income. From 1644-5 he is said in some sources [Elgenstierna] to have acted as commandant at Femern, though this awaits substantiation. On 10 November 1644 Drummond requested to take over the regiment when Colonel Bremen indicated he was about to demit office. He had waited sometime for such a promotion as Lennart Torstensson had nominated him for a colonelcy as early as 11 May 1642. According to some sources, Drummond died in 1645 before any promotion was conferred, and he was later buried in Nicolai Kyrka on 9 October.
He was married to Elisabeth Clerk [SSNE 2836], daughter of Admiral John Clerk [SSNE 4159] (she then married Jacob Sinclair [SSNE 3504], after Drummond died). Their son Johan [SSNE 2410] was ennobled and introduced under nr.445 in 1649 for his father's military successes. James was the brother of Thomas Drummond [SSNE 2418]. James Drummond is often confused with his namesake [SSNE 2406]
Sources: Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll,1630/9, 14; 1631/6,23-27; 1632/5,24; 1633/23-25; 1635/13,33,35,36; 1636/16-23; 1637/13,14; 1638/5; 1640/6,17,18,20; 1641/3,7,17-24; 1642/6; 1643/7; 1644/8; 1645/9; 1646/7; Stockholm Stadsarkiv, Nicolai församling döda, 1627-1680, p.63; Krigasarkiv (KrA), Karl Viggo Key samlingen (unfoliated), 21 April 1609; KrA, Krigskolleg Brevböker, 1629-1677. No. 1685. Wrangel to Krigskollegium, 10 November 1644.
S. Hedar, Kammarkollegiets Protokoll med bilagor, vol.3 (Stockholm, 1941), p.12; Swedish Riksarkiv, P. Sondén, Militärachefer i svenska arméen och deras skrivelser; Swedish Riksarkiv, Axel Oxenstiernas Brefvexling, E589; Several letters can be found in 'Krigskollegium Kancelliet: Adressatregistratur till Krigskollegiets Registratur 1631-1654' including "fullmakt att vara öv.löjt under Thuw Bremens reg (kungl fullmakt) 26/2/1640"; "att begiva sig ut till sitt reg, som i Tyskland ligger 31/8/1641"; Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor, vol. 2, p.328; Personhistorisk Tidskrift (Stockholm, 1900), p.193; F. Rudelius, Kalmar Regementes Personhistoria 1623-1927 (2 vols., Norrköping, 1952) I, p.59.
Service record
- SWEDEN,
- Arrived 1609-04-21
- Purpose Misc
- SWEDEN, KALMAR REGIMENT
- Arrived 1630-01-01, as ENSIGN
- Departed 1634-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, DAVID DRUMMOND
- Arrived 1635-01-01, as MAJOR
- Departed 1637-12-31, as MAJOR
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, JAMES DRUMMOND
- Arrived 1638-01-01, as LT. COLONEL
- Departed 1639-12-31, as LT. COLONEL
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, KALMAR REGIMENT
- Arrived 1640-01-01, as LT. COLONEL
- Departed 1645-05-31, as LT.COLONEL
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, FEMERN (Fehmern)
- Arrived 1644-01-01, as COMMANDANT
- Departed 1645-12-31, as COMMANDANT
- Capacity COMMANDANT, purpose MILITARY