GLADSTONE, JOHAN ANDERS [SSNE 4783]
- Surname
- GLADSTONE, GLADSTEN, GLATSTEN
- First name
- JOHAN ANDERS
- Title/rank
- MAJOR
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Social status
- NOBILITY
Text source
Major Johan Anders Gladstone was the son of Herbert Gladstone [SSNE 2490] and Christina Stuart. He was born in 1641.
It was probably thanks to his connection to the Stuarts that "Glatsten" is twice noted in Johan Rosenhane's diary. On 27 March 1656 he and lt col Johan Adolf Stuart attending dinner Governor Rosenhane's home. On April 16 that same year they again visited Rosenhane, before heading to the home of his brother in law, baron Carl Mörner.
At the age of 23 he entered military service and became a cornet in Georg Henr. Lybecker's Skånske Cavalry Regiment in 1664. He became a lieutenant in 1668, a regimental quartermaster in 1674 and a major in colonel Marten Lindhielm's cavalry regiment between 1678-1679. He died in 1707. Johan Anders married Brita Natt och Dag, the maid of honour to queen Christina.
Sources:
Swedish Krigsarkiv, E. 2 1-2. Muster Roll 1664 Skånska Cavalry Regiment 1664-1677, and Muster Roll Marten Lindhielms Cavalry Regiment 1678-1679.
G. Elgenstierna, Svenska Adelns Attartavlor, vol. 3, p.76; H. Marryat, One Year in Sweden, including a visit to the isle of Gotland (London, 1862) p.489; Johan Rosenhanes Dagbok 1652-1661 , ed Arne Jansson (Stockholm, 1995), p. 169 and 171.
NB His Aunt was Christina Stuart [SSNE 7375] who wrote a letter in support of their inheritance sometime between 1641-1654.
Some correspondence is in: Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0069661_00169#?c=&m=&s=&cv=168&xywh=1924%2C2182%2C3878%2C2237
For correspondence on his and his aunt, Catharina Stuart [SSNE 6254] see https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0073910_00075#?c=&m=&s=&cv=74&xywh=1449%2C2040%2C5286%2C2898
Letters about him by Johan Adolf Stuart [SSNE3626] are found in Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoria
Service record
- SWEDEN, SKÅNSKA CAVALRY, LINHIELM'S CAVALRY REGIMENT
- Arrived 1664-01-01, as CORNET
- Departed 1679-12-31, as MAJOR
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY