RUTHVEN, WILLIAM [SSNE 1721]

Surname

RUTHVEN, RUTHWEN, REDWEN

First name

WILLIAM

Text source

William Ruthven was a Scottish gentleman who first served in Henry Leyell's [SSNE 182] horse regiment in 1579. He was later noted as commanding a unit of Scottish cavalry from 1591-1593 in Swedish service in Estonia. Probably the same man as [SSNE 4177].

Sources: Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1579/1; 1583; 1580/2; 1582/6; 1582/3; 1583/1; 1591; Swedish Riksarkiv, Militierakenskaper 1537-1619, 1591, 1592, 1593; G. Arteus, Till Militärstatens Förhistoria: Krig, professionalisering och social förändring under Vasasönernas regering (Stockholm, 1986), p.179; T. Fischer, The Scots in Sweden (Edinburgh, 1907), pp.215-267.

Service record

SWEDEN, HENRY LEYELL'S SCOTTISH COMPANY

Departed 1601-12-31, as CAPT OF HORSE

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY