FORBES, ALEXANDER [SSNE 2225]

Surname

FORBES

First name

ALEXANDER

Title/rank

MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT?

Region

Social status

OFFICER

Education

Religion

Text source

Alexander Forbes was born in 1670. He joined the Upplands regiment as an NCO in 1691. He worked his way through the ranks and became an ensign by April 1700. In September 1701 he became a lieutenant before embarking on ajourney abroad. In 1702 he returned to Sweden with General Stuart's permission. He remained in service and by October 1709 had attained the rank of major. He died in February 1710 in the conflict for Hälsingborg. In 1707 he married Christina Rålamb.

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1692/9 RECRUITED IN 1691; 1693/6; 1696/5; Swedish Krigsarkiv, KRA/0082, Dombocker 63 1700-1708. 1703 N:O 48, Acta mellankrigsfiskalen J. Falckenclou och lojtnant vid Upplands Regimente Alexander Forbes, vilken overlands rest hem till Sverige. Gamalt nummer 163; A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), I, p.204.

Service record

SWEDEN, UPPLAND REGIMENTS

Arrived 1691-01-01, as FORARE, NCO

Departed 1710-02-28, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY