HALIBURTON, THOMAS [SSNE 289]

Surname

HALIBURTON, HALBERTON, HALIBORTON

First name

THOMAS

Title/rank

MAJOR

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Born in 1624, Major Thomas Haliburton was a musketeer in 1652 in Captain Isenach's company in Holsten, although his own claim of entering Danish service is dated 1655, which is when he became a commanding officer. In 1656 he was a sergeant in Major Issen's company. In 1657 he was an ensign in Captain Rahn's company, and later became lieutenant. In 1660 Haliburton was captain and commandant at Steireburge's garrison (Steinburg). In 1664 he was lieutenant captain and by 1676 he became a major. He was captured in battle of Lund 1676. In 1678 Haliburton sought a permanent position and was last noted as a commandant in 1680. On 14 July 1672 Haliburton married Jacomina Ruetgers, the daughter of the baker and citizen Henr(y) Ruetgers, in the reformed church in Gluckstadt. He was then stationed as lieutenant captain in Friedrichsort. R

G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573; J.C.W. Hirsch and K. Hirsch (eds.), 'Fortegnelse over Dansk og Norske officerer med flere fra 1648 til 1814 (12 vols. compiled 1888-1907), IV, vol.3; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.89; Franz Schubert, Trauregister aus den altesten Kirchenbuchern Schleswig-Holsteins, Vol. 13. Entry updated by Dr Kathrin Zickermann.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, SCHLESWEIG-HOLSTEIN

Arrived 1652-01-01, as MUSKETEER

Departed 1675-12-31, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

DENMARK-NORWAY, STEIREBURG, STEINBURG

Arrived 1660-01-01, as COMMANDANT

Departed 1660-12-31, as COMMANDANT

Capacity COMMANDANT, purpose MILITARY

DENMARK-NORWAY, SECOND SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, HOLSTEIN, BREMERS, BESSELS

Arrived 1676-01-01, as MAJOR

Departed 1680-12-31, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

DENMARK-NORWAY,

Arrived 1680-01-01, as COMMANDANT

Departed 1680-12-31, as COMMANDANT

Capacity COMMANDANT, purpose MILITARY