FORBUS, WILLIAM [SSNE 2259]

Surname

FORBUS, FORBES

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

ENSIGN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

William Forbes was a Scottish officer in Swedish service. He was a reformed ensign in Peter Murray's [SSNE 3158] troop, then a reformed ensign in Alexander Gordon's [SSNE 2499] dragoon regiment in 1635 too. He was a fanrik in David Drummond's [SSNE 2396] recruited infantry reg in 1637. Cf. [SSNE 2258].

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1634/26; 1635/2,29-31; 1637/13-17; 1638/21.

Service record

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER GORDON

Arrived 1635-01-01, as REF. ENSIGN

Departed 1636-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, DAVID DRUMMOND

Arrived 1637-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1637-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY