SYDSERFE, JOHN [SSNE 3655]
- Surname
- SYDSERFE, SYDSERFE, SYDSARF, SITSERF, SENSARF, SEITSERF
- First name
- JOHN, JOHAN
- Title/rank
- CAPTAIN
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Social status
- OFFICER
Text source
Captain John Seitserf served as an officer in the Swedish army. His daughter, Anna [SSNE 6241], married married Dr James Robertson [SSNE 6241], doctor to Gustav II Adolf and to Queen Christina of Sweden in his second marriage. It was probably he who served as a courtier to Queen Christina between 1645-47 and to Karl X 1653-1655
Svenska Adelns Attartavlor vol 6; H. Marryat, One Year in Sweden, including a visit to the isle of Gotland (London, 1862), p.495; Stockholm Krigsarkivet, Muster Roll, 1635/2. Information on his status as a courtier provided by Dr Fabian Persson.
Service record
- SWEDEN, PATRICK KINNEMOND
- Arrived 1635-01-01, as REF. ENSIGN
- Departed 1637-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, ROYAL COURT
- Arrived 1645-01-01
- Departed 1655-12-31
- Capacity COURTIER, purpose ROYAL SERVICE