CRAWFORD, WILLIAM [SSNE 2097]

Surname

CRAWFORD, CRAFOORD, KRAFFERT

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

William Crafoord was probably the brother of Göran [SSNE 4353] and the son of Alexander Crawford [SSNE 1610]. William is said to have served as vice-corporal in Alexander Leslie's [SSNE 1] regiment, and with two further regiments. In 1633 he was a 'forare' with the Uppland regiment and then made lieutenant. He apparently left the army for a time in 1646 or 47. However in 1651 he returned and served as 'jagarmaster' in Finland and Österbotten. He died during Sweden's war with Poland in 1658.

 

Sources: Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1632/3; 1633/3; 1634/3; 1635/1,4,5; 1636/3; 1637/4; 1638/3-6, 25-27; 1639/2, 13,15-17, 21; 1640/17-20; 1641/4, 17-24; 1642/3, 14-21; 1643/4; 1644/2; 1645/21; 1646/2; 1647/3; 1657/2; 1658/4; Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor vol 1.

 

More can also be found in: Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0069540_00272#?c=&m=&s=&cv=271&xywh=2792%2C2424%2C3711%2C2140

Service record

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER LESLIE

Arrived 1632-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1632-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, UPPLAND REGIMENTS

Arrived 1633-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1647-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, OSTERBOTTEN, FINLAND

Arrived 1651-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1658-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY