HAMILTON, JOHN [SSNE 3921]
- Surname
- HAMILTON
- First name
- JOHN
- Title/rank
- LT. COLONEL
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- Social status
- OFFICER
- Education
- Religion
Text source
John Hamilton came in 1629 to Moscow with his wife after two years in Sweden. He received pay in money and kind and 500 serfs. In 1632-4 he fought at Smolensk.D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996); Stashevsky, Smolenskaya voyna.
Service record
- SWEDEN, SWEDISH ARMY
- Arrived 1628-01-01, as OFFICER
- Departed 1628-12-31, as LT. COLONEL
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- RUSSIA, SMOLENSK REGIMENTS
- Arrived 1629-01-01, as LT. COLONEL
- Departed 1634-12-31, as LT. COLONEL
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY