JOHNSTON, GEORGE [SSNE 2737]

Surname

JOHNSTON, JOHNSTOUN

First name

GEORGE, JURGEN

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Johnston was first with Berg's regiment in 1644-5, then with Johnstoun's Viborg regiment in 1649. He still appeared there in 1655. Possibly the same as George Johnston listed as a captain 1656-7, and commanding a company in Dalyell's regiment at Polotsk. He was probably related to Colonel Johnstoun [SSNE 2736].

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1644/21; 1645/26; 1649/9; 1650/6; 1651/4,9; 1654/5; 1655/4,6; Swedish Krigsarkiv, katalog over rullor, vol.4, p.1596, vol.6, p.61; D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996); (RGADA,f.396,op.1,No.53200).

Service record

SWEDEN, BERG'S REGIMENT

Arrived 1644-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1648-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, FRANCIS JOHNSTOUN'S VIBORG, FINLAND

Arrived 1649-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1655-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

RUSSIA, DALYELL'S REGIMENT POLOTSK

Arrived 1656-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1657-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY