ABERCROMBIE, JAMES [SSNE 1650]

Surname

ABERCROMBIE, ABERCRUMI

First name

JAMES

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Region

Social status

OFFICER

Education

Religion

Text source

James Abercrombie served as first lieutenant in David Drummond's regiment from Kalmar in 1627, then as a captain in the Jonkoping regiment in 1629. It appears he served in Russia under Alexander Leslie of Auchintoul. Abercrombie went to Britain to hire men for Tsar's service and on 14/3/1632 he was present at the muster in Moscow. He served at the siege of Smolensk and in November 1636 he petitioned to leave Muscovy.

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1627/12; 1629/23; F. Rudelius, 'Kalmar Regementes Personhistoria 1623-1927 (2 vols., Norköping, 1952), I, p.51; D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996).

Service record

SWEDEN, DRUMMOND'S COMPANYKALMAR REGIMENT, JONKOPING REGIMENT

Arrived 1627-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1631-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

RUSSIA, RUSSIAN ARMY

Arrived 1632-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1636-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY