NAIRN, ALEXANDER [SSNE 3188]

Surname

NAIRN, NEEREN, NEREN, NERNE, NERRI, NEHREN, NELVEN

First name

ALEXANDER

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT COLONEL

Nationality

SCOT

Region

MUKKERSY, PERTHSHIRE?

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

After service in Denmark, Alexander Nairn served as a reformed ensign in Francis Ruthven's [SSNE 3404] infantry regiment. He was later a reformed captain in the Lifguard by 1648. He advanced to the rank of lieutenant colonel and received a pension from 24 September 1653. He was the brother of Colonel John Nairn [SSNE 3189], also of Swedish service.

G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.115; Swedish Riksarkiv, P. Sondén, Militärachefer i svenska arméen och deras skrivelser; Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1634/22,23; 1648/1; 1649/1. 

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, LIPPES FOOT

Arrived 1627-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1628-10-28, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, PATRICK/FRANCIS RUTHVEN

Arrived 1634-01-01, as REF. ENSIGN

Departed 1634-12-31, as REF. CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, LIFEGUARD

Arrived 1648-01-01, as REF. CAPTAIN

Departed 1649-12-31, as REF. CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY