ERSKINE, JAMES [SSNE 2165]

Surname

ERSKINE, ERSKEIN

First name

JAMES

Text source

James Erskine was a Scottish officer in Swedish service. He served first as a reformed ensign in George Crawford's [SSNE 2086] regiment (later George Fleetwood's), then a reformed lieutenant in John Skytte's [SSNE 6280] Scottish regiment.

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1631/12-15; 1635/ 31,32.

Service record

SWEDEN, GEORGE CRAWFORD, GEORGE FLEETWOOD

Departed 1635-12-31, as REF. LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, JOHAN SKYTTE

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY