ERSKINE, TOMAS [SSNE 2167]
- Surname
- ERSKINE, ERSKIN
- First name
- TOMAS, THOMAS
- Title/rank
- LIEUTENANT
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Social status
- OFFICER
Text source
Thomas Erskine was a Scottish officer in Swedish service. He was first a lieutenant in Francis Johnstoun's [SSNE 2736] regiment from 1648-1655 at which point he was apparently paid off. However he took part in the campaign in Riga in 1656 before becoming a captain of horse in Wolmar Wrangel's regiment from 1666-7. Hi service continued and he joined Magnus de la Gardie's Life Regiment by 1678, at which point he was serving in Machin in Pomerania. He became engaged in 1665 to Anna Böllja in her second marriage. She had previously been married to the Scot, William Nisbeth.Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1648/15; 1649/9; 1650/6; 1651/4,9; 1654/5; 1655/4,6, AFDANKAT; Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1666/11; 1667/3,10; Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, vol XIV, p.477.
Service record
- SWEDEN, FRANCIS JOHNSTOUN'S VIBORG, FINLAND
- Arrived 1645-01-01, as ENSIGN
- Departed 1655-12-31, as LIEUTENANT
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, WRANGELS, DE LA GARDIES, MALCHIN
- Arrived 1656-01-01
- Departed 1678-12-31, as CAPTAIN OF HORSE
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY