BEATON, JAMES [SSNE 185]

Surname

BEATON, BETON

First name

JAMES

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Region

Social status

OFFICER

Education

Religion

Text source

James Beaton was a Scottish officer in Danish-Norwegian service. He was a captain in Lord Spynie's [SSNE 177] regiment from 1627-8.

G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (2 vols., Odense, 1988), II, p.137.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, LORD SPYNIES OWN

Arrived 1627-07-27, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1628-04-28, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY