HAY, FRANCIS [SSNE 211]

Surname
HAY
First name
FRANCIS
Title/rank
CAPTAIN
Nationality
SCOT
Social status
OFFICER

Text source

Francis Hay was a captain in Nell's "arkebus" regiment of Danish-Norwegian service in 1627. Lind lists this officer as Dutch, but it is highly likely that he was actually Scottish and simply recruited in the Netherlands, or from a regiment already serving there. Possibly the same man as Lieutenant Francis Hay in Swedish service between 1628-9, [SSNE 2626].

 

Source: G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, NELL'S ARKEBUSERREGIMENT
Arrived 1627-02-01, as CAPTAIN
Departed 1627-10-31, as CAPTAIN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY