HAMILTON, THOMAS [SSNE 3918]
- Surname
- HAMILTON
- First name
- THOMAS
- Title/rank
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- Social status
- GENTRY
- Education
- Religion
- PRESBYTERIAN
Text source
One of the earliest and most famous Scottish names in Russia. It is said that Thomas, a cadet of the lordly family, came to Muscovy with his son Peter and daughter "Avdotya" in 1542. Peter's son, Gregory, is recorded as a nobleman of Novgorod in 1611.D.Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996).
Service record
- RUSSIA, MUSCOVY
- Arrived 1542-01-11
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY