DAVIS, WILLIAM [SSNE 2336]

Surname
DAVIS
First name
WILLIAM
Title/rank
LIEUTENANT
Nationality
ENGLISH
Social status
OFFICER

Text source

William Davis was an English officer in Swedish service. He was a lieutenant in William Bellenden's [SSNE 1969] regiment in 1632. Part of this regiment participated at the battle of Lutzen in 1632 under the command of Ludovick Leslie. That year two other English Davises joined the Swedish army: Robert [SSNE 2334] and "Sackville" [SSNE 2335]. It is unknown whether they were relations.

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1632/30

Service record

SWEDEN, WILLIAM BELLENDEN'S INFANTRY
Arrived 1632-01-01, as LIEUTENANT
Departed 1632-12-31, as LIEUTENANT
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY