MAXWELL, EDWARD [SSNE 3043]

Surname

MAXWELL

First name

EDWARD

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Edward Maxwell was a lieutenant in James Seaton's regiment 1630. He was in George Cunningham's regiment in 1631. He was in Robert Cunningham's regiment in 1632. Possibly the same as capain Edward Maxwell in Danish service in 1627, who recruited mercenaries for Danish service under Nithsdale in 1627

Stockholm Krigsarkivet, Muster Roll, 1630/23-26,28-32; 1631/12-21; 1632/10-21; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988) p.134; Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, 2nd Series II, pp.462-3.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, DANISH ARMY

Arrived 1627-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1627-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, JAMES SEATON

Arrived 1630-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1630-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, GEORGE/ROBERT CUNNINGHAM

Arrived 1631-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1632-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY