SPALDING, HENRY [SSNE 2511]

Surname
SPALDING
First name
HENRY, HENRIK
Title/rank
ENSIGN
Nationality
SCOT
Region
Social status
Education
UNIVERSITY
Religion

Text source

Henrik Spalding studied at Uppsala University in 1701, along with Peter [SSNE 2510], Albrecht [SSNE 2274] and Anthony [SSNE 755]. After university he enlisted in Stenbock's dragoons in November 1703. He was captured in October 1708 at Starodub and died in Kasan on 2 March 1714.

A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), II, p.641; Andersson et al, Uppsala Universitets Matrikel, (Uppsala, 1900-1911); T. Fischer, The Scots in Sweden (Edinburgh, 1907), pp.215-267.

Service record

SWEDEN, UPPSALA
Arrived 1701-01-01
Departed 1701-12-31
Capacity STUDENT, purpose ACADEMIC
SWEDEN, STENBOCK'S DRAGOONS
Arrived 1703-11-20, as ENSIGN
Departed 1714-03-02, as ENSIGN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY