GORDON, JAMES [SSNE 2509]

Surname

GORDON, GARTA

First name

JAMES, JAKOB

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

SCOT

Region

Social status

OFFICER

Education

Religion

Text source

James Gordon was an officer in Swedish service. He was an ensign in Robert Stuart's [SSNE 529]regiment in Swedish service in 1630. A reformed ensign of the same name appears in Donald Mackay's [SSNE 93] regiment in 1630. James Gordon is a common name and it is difficult to separate out distinct individuals without more information about their background.*Another ensign James Gordon is listed in David Drummond's [SSNE 2396] regiment in 1635-6.*A fourth ensign James Gordon is listed in Alexander Hay's [SSNE 437] regiment in 1636, and in Alexander Cunningham's [SSNE 2115]in 1638.*A lieutenant James Gordon appears in Robert Stuart's [SSNE 3634] regiment in 1639.It is possible that some or even all of these individuals are the same man.

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1630/37,38; MR 1635/33-55; 1636/16,18-22; MR 1636/18; MR 1638/3; MR 1639/15.

Service record

SWEDEN, ROBERT STUART

Arrived 1630-01-01, as REF. ENSIGN

Departed 1634-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, MACKAY'S REGIMENT

Arrived 1630-01-01, as REFORMED ENSIGN

Departed 1630-12-31, as REFORMED ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, DAVID DRUMMOND

Arrived 1635-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1636-10-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER HAY

Arrived 1636-11-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1637-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM

Arrived 1638-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1638-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, ROBERT STUART

Arrived 1639-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1639-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY