GARNE, THOMAS [SSNE 3889]

Surname

GARNE

First name

THOMAS

Title/rank

COLONEL

Nationality

SCOT

Region

Social status

OFFICER

Education

Religion

Text source

In 1613 Thomas Garne surrendered to Russians with other Scots of the Polish garrison at Belaya. In 1628 he served with the "Great regiment" in Tula, then evidently took part in the Smolensk war and was promoted to colonel. He was "in stature taller and greater in his compass of body than any within six kingdomes about him" and was offered to be King of Bucharia, but refused, having "no stomack to be circumcised". 

D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996); RGADA,f.150,op.1,1615, No.2; T.Urquhart, The Jewel (Edinburgh, 1983), p.139.

Service record

SWEDEN, RUSSIA

Arrived 1613-01-01, as OFFICER

Departed 1613-12-31, as OFFICER

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

RUSSIA, SMOLENSK REGIMENTS

Arrived 1628-01-01, as COLONEL

Departed 1628-12-31, as COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY