YOUNG jnr., DANIEL [SSNE 3814]
- Surname
- YOUNG jnr., JUNG, till LEIJONJANCKER, LEIJONANCKER
- First name
- DANIEL
- Title/rank
- CAPTAIN
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- STOCKHOLM
- Social status
- NOBILITY
- Education
- UNIVERSITY
Text source
Daniel Young jnr. was born in Stockholm in 1666 the son of Daniel Young [SSNE 4206]. He enrolled at Uppsala university in 1675. He thereafter served as a musketeer in the lifeguard in 1680 and as a pikeman in 1681. In 1682 Young became a sergeant (fältväbel). On taking a break from his regimental duties, he accompanied the envoy 'Fabritius' to Persia. On his return he became commissioned as a lieutenant in the governor's regiment in Riga in 1689 and to lieutenant captain in 1697. In 1701 he Young served as a captain before retiring from service in 1706. He died four years later in 1710.
Sources: Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1678/1,13;
Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0069814_00199#?c=&m=&s=&cv=198&xywh=199%2C1082%2C6748%2C3892
Svenska Adelns Ättartavlor, vol. 4, p.523.
Service record
- SWEDEN, UPPSALA
- Arrived 1675-01-01, as STUDENT
- Departed 1675-12-31, as STUDENT
- Capacity STUDENT, purpose ACADEMIC
- SWEDEN, ARTILLERY
- Arrived 1678-01-01, as ENSIGN
- Departed 1678-12-31, as ENSIGN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, LIFEGUARD
- Arrived 1680-01-01, as MUSKETEER
- Departed 1682-12-31, as FALTVABEL
- Capacity SOLDIER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, RIGA GOVERNOR'S REGIMENT
- Arrived 1689-01-01, as LIEUTENANT
- Departed 1706-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, PERSIAN EMBASSY
- Capacity ROYAL SERVANT, purpose DIPLOMACY