CLERCK, FRANCIS [SSNE 2050]

Surname
CLERCK, CLERK, CLARCK
First name
FRANCIS
Title/rank
MAJOR
Nationality
SCOT
Social status
OFFICER

Text source

Francis Clerk was first a captain in James Spen's regiment before that became George Crawford's in 1630. That year he signed a receipt for monthly wages amounting to 389 rdl on 11 May 1630. Clerck then appears to have transferred to James Seaton's [SSNE 3476] recruited regiment. He is found later as a captain in George Cunningham's [SSNE 2118] recruited regiment, and finally a major in Robert Cunningham's [SSNE 2132] recruited regiment which means that he must have served at the Battle of Wittstock in 1636. .

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1630/37; 1631/12-21; 1632/10-21; 1633/11-22; 1634/12-23; 1635/20-26, 29-31; 1637/13; Swedish Krigsarkiv, 0035:0418 Karl Viggo Key Samlingen. Caution should be taken with the Viggo Key source as he believes the Earl of Crawford is Alexander Crawford. It is not, it was actually George Lindsay, Earl of Crawford.

Service record

SWEDEN, JAMES SPENS, GEORGE CRAWFORD, JAMES SEATON
Arrived 1630-01-01, as CAPTAIN
Departed 1637-12-31, as CAPTAIN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
SWEDEN, GEORGE/ROBERT CUNNINGHAM
Arrived 1631-01-01, as CAPTAIN
Departed 1637-12-31, as MAJOR
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY