YOUNG, PETER [SSNE 3817]
- Surname
- YOUNG, JOUNGH till CEDERSPARRE
- First name
- PETER
- Title/rank
- ENSIGN
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- BORAS, SWEDEN
- Social status
- OFFICER
Text source
Peter Young was the son of Arvid Young. He was born in 1664 in Boras. He was a student in Uppsala in 1675. In 1689 he joined Vastgotadal regiment as a volunteer. He was a musterroll scribe in 1694. He was a private in 'femmanings' infantry regiment in 1703. The following year he was a lieutenant. By 1709 he was a regimental quartermaster. In 1710 he was a captain in a dragoon regiment. The next year he was chief adjutant in Finland. In 1716 he was lieutenant colonel of the Karelia cavalry regiment. That year he was also ennobled and he was introduced in 1719. In 1723 he was a major in the Nyland and Tavastehus dragoons. In 1739 he was a lieutenant colonel. He departed from service in 1741 but still held the title of colonel in 1744. He died in 1757. He was twice married and had three sons, and two daughters.Stockholm Krigsarkivet, Muster Roll, 1685/11; Svenska Adelns Attartavlor, vol. 1, p.799.
Service record
- SWEDEN, UPPSALA
- Arrived 1675-01-01, as STUDENT
- Departed 1675-12-31, as STUDENT
- Capacity STUDENT, purpose ACADEMIC
- SWEDEN, VASTMANLAND REGIMENT
- Arrived 1685-01-01, as ENSIGN
- Departed 1685-12-31, as ENSIGN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, VASTGOTADAL REGIMENT
- Arrived 1689-01-01, as VOLUNTEER
- Departed 1709-12-31, as REG.QUARTERMAST
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, DRAGOON REGIMENT, FINLAND
- Arrived 1710-01-01, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1711-12-31, as CHIEF ADJUTANT
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, KARELIA REGIMENT, FINLAND
- Arrived 1716-01-01, as LIEUT. COLONEL
- Departed 1741-12-31, as COLONEL
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY