GLADSTONE, JOHAN ANDERS [SSNE 4783]
- Surname
- GLADSTONE, GLADSTEN
- First name
- JOHAN ANDERS
Text source
Major Johan Anders Gladstone was the son of Herbert Gladstone [SSNE 2490] and Christina Stuart. He was born in 1641. 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:
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
- Departed 1679-12-31, as MAJOR
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY