SEMPEL, WILLIAM [SSNE 3470]

Surname

SEMPEL, SEMPLE

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

ENSIGN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

William Semple served as an ensign in George Cunningham's [SSNE 2118]Vastergotland-Dal regiment in 1628. He became a lieutenant in Goran Johansson Ekeblad's Vastergotland regiment in 1630, but also appears to have been an ensign again in the Vastergotadals regiment in 1630-1 and John Cunningham's the following year. This regiment transferred to the command of Ludowick Leslie [SSNE 396] and took part in the battle of Lutzen.

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1628/14; 1629/6,7,9,10,12,13,15,17; 1630/2,15,17; 1631/8; 1632/30.

Service record

SWEDEN, GEORGE CUNNINGHAM

Arrived 1628-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1629-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, EKEBLAD VASTERGOTLAND

Arrived 1630-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1630-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, VASTGOTA DAL REGIMENT

Arrived 1630-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1631-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER/JOHN HAMILTON

Arrived 1632-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1632-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY