WAUGHOPE, JAMES [SSNE 187]

Surname

WAUGHOPE, WACKUB, WACHOP

First name

JAMES, JACOB, JAKOB

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

James Waughope, aka "Wackub Jacub", served in the Danish army, Mackay's Regiment, in 1629. In 1630 he went to Russia from Sweden with Alexander Leslie. In 1632 he fell ill and made a will in Moscow, where he wished to be buried, in favour of his wife Ellen Cragg and son Colin, with Colonel Matheson as executor. His belongings included 145 roubles, 10 gold ducats, some jewellry, a Scots cloak and 3 barrels of "aquavytey". 

G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573; Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1629/22-24; 1630/ 38; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.117; D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996).

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, DANISH ARMY

Arrived 1627-08-08, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1629-01-02, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, SCOTTISH TROOPS

Arrived 1629-01-03, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1630-12-31, as REF. LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

RUSSIA, RUSSIAN ARMY

Arrived 1630-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1632-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY