CLEELAND, HEW [SSNE 2048]

Surname

CLEELAND, KNILAND, CLELAND?

First name

HEW , HUGH, HUGO?

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Hugh Cleeland, was an officer in Swedish service. He was first a lieutenant in Henry Ramsay's [SSNE] company, then a lieutenant in Alexander Leslie's [SSNE 1]recruited regiment, and finally a captain in John Ruthven's [SSNE 191] recruited regiment. He was probably related to Gavin Cleeland [SSNE 2047]

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1629/22-24; 1630/34-36, 38; 1631/22; 1631/24.

Service record

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER LESLIE

Arrived 1629-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1631-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY