MUSCHAMP, WILLIAM [SSNE 3171]

Surname

MUSCHAMP, MUSCHAMPE, MUSTINKAMP

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

COMMANDANT

Nationality

ENGLISH

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

William Muschamp, an Englishman and a relative of Thomas Muschamp [SSNE 3168], began Swedish service as an ensign with Kronoberg's regiment 1629-34. He became lieutenant in 1635 with Gustaf Otto Stenbock's combined Swedish regiment in 1637 and also the Kronoberg's regiment. In 1638 he was captain lieutenant with Kronoberg's regiment, making captain by 1640. In 1643 he was regimental quartermaster. In 1650 he was captain with Kronoberg regiment. In 1652 he was major. In 1655/1656 he was lieutenant colonel. In 1658 he was colonel and chief of a regiment and commandant in Helsingborg. He then became governor of Helsingborg region in the 1660s. He died in 1665. He was married to Margareta Sioblad.

 

Sources: Concerning his widow and his estate see - Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0069911_00306#?c=&m=&s=&cv=305&xywh=3272%2C868%2C2673%2C1541

 

Swedish Riksarkiv, P. Sondén, Militärachefer I svenska arméen och deras skrivelser; Stockholm Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1629/13,15,17; 1631/6,7; 1634/7; 1635/1,28,31; 1636/1,8; 1637/3,8,9,16; 1638/4; 1638/3,4,11; 1639/6; 1640/6; 1641/2,7,22-25; 1642/6,20,22; 1643/7,16-19; 1644/7; 1645/9,25; 1646/7,18; 1647/8,18; 1648/7,22; 1649/4,14; 1650/4,11; 1651/4,13; 1652/4,7; 1653/2,5; 1654/3; 1655/3; 1656/4; 1657/3,5,7; 1658/4,5,7; 1664/4; Palmskioldiska Samlingen, vol. 226, p.471.

Service record

SWEDEN, KRONOBERG

Arrived 1629-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1634-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, STENBOCK'S

Arrived 1635-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1637-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, KRONOBERG

Arrived 1638-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1657-12-31, as LT. COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, WILLIAM MUSCHAMP

Arrived 1658-01-01, as COLONEL

Departed 1658-12-31, as COLONEL + CHIEF

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, HELSINGBORG

Arrived 1658-01-01, as COMMENDANT

Departed 1658-12-31, as COMMENDANT

Capacity COMMENDANT, purpose MILITARY