SHORLAND, RICHARD [SSNE 381]
- Surname
- SHORLAND, SHORELAND
- First name
- RICHARD
- Title/rank
- CAPTAIN
- Nationality
- ENGLISH
- Region
- Social status
- OFFICER
- Education
- Religion
Text source
In a letter dated 28 June 1639, from Hamburg, Richard Shorland - an officer - signed a testmonial that arms bought by Sir Thomas Roe [SSNE 4421] were serviceable and fit for use by Charles I. Many of the officers were with George Fleetwood's [SSNE 2208] regiment of Swedish service giving rise to the notion that he served in the same regiment.London, Public Records Office, State Papers 81/47, f.107, 'Certificate of General King upon arms sent to England', 28 June 1639.
Service record
- SWEDEN, GEORGE FLEETWOOD
- Arrived 1638-01-01, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1639-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- STUART KINGDOMS, HAMBURG
- Arrived 1639-06-28, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY