BLAIR, GILBERT [SSNE 250]

Surname

BLAIR

First name

GILBERT

Title/rank

MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Gilbert Blair was an officer in the Danish-Norwegian army. He arrived with Colonel Henderson [SSNE 53] in 1658 and took part in the defence of Copenhagen 1658-9. He is possibly the same as [SSNE 1815] who was a reformed lieutenant until 1632 in Swedish service?

T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.144; J.C.W. Hirsch and K. Hirsch, (eds.), 'Fortegnelse over Dansk og Norske officerer med flere fra 1648 til 1814', (12 vols. Copenhagen, compiled 1888-1907), III, p.5.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, DANISH ARMY

Arrived 1658-05-20, as MAJOR

Departed 1660-07-25, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY