EASTON, THOMAS [SSNE 40]

Surname

EASTON, ESTON, ETTON

First name

THOMAS

Title/rank

ENSIGN

Nationality

SCOT

Region

Social status

SOLDIER

Education

Religion

Text source

Thomas Easton was a sergeant in 1657. He became an ensign 1/8/1657, was captured by the Swedes at Frederiksodde 24/10/1657 and held until 8/7/1658. Easten was listed as an ensign in Johan Bezle's infantry regiment in 1658.

G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573; J.C.W. Hirsch and K. Hirsch (eds.), 'Fortegnelse over Dansk og Norske officerer med flere fra 1648 til 1814 (12 vols. compiled 1888-1907), III,vol.3; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.145. (RA. Da. Kanc. B 223 IV A 7).

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, BESSEL'S REGIMENT

Arrived 1657-07-16, as ENSIGN

Departed 1658-06-01, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY