KENNEDY, ? [SSNE 3959]

Surname
KENNEDY
First name
?
Title/rank
PHYSICIAN?
Nationality
SCOT
Region
Social status
OFFICER
Education
Religion

Text source

In 1665 a Scot named Kennedy came to Moscow with Dr.Wilson, and possibly was a physician himself. On the way back he was given letters by Scots officers in the Tsar's employ, but lost them in a "fitt of frensy" at Riga.

D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996);(Patrick Gordon, Diary).

Service record

RUSSIA, RUSSIAN ARMY
Arrived 1665-01-01, as PHYSICIAN
Departed 1665-12-31
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY