MACINERKINY, JAMES [SSNE 314]
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James Macinerkiny was a representative of the king of Great Britain who was first in Spanish service, then served as a lieutenant and captain in Dutch service. He came to Denmark in 1675 as a volunteer in the navy. In 1676 he was a captain in Jyske infantry regiment under Christoffer Otto Schack. He was captured in northern Germany while trying to complete his company. In the end he disappeared with 456 rixdollars of Danish public money granted to him for recruiting purposes.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), VI, vol.1; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.92.
Service record
- THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, DUTCH NAVY?
- Arrived 1674-01-01, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1674-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose NAVAL?
- DENMARK-NORWAY, NAVY
- Arrived 1675-01-01, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1676-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose NAVAL
- SPAIN, SPANISH ARMY
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY