ABRAHAM, JOHN [SSNE 5018]

Surname

ABRAHAM, ABRAM

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT or ENGLISH

Region

Social status

Education

Religion

Text source

First mentions of an officer called Abraham are found in an officer list of 1624-25 where Ensign 'Abram' is listed under Captain Willoughby. A Captain John Abraham served as a captain of 50 men, receiving £825 pay in 1649-1650. They may be the same man.

See J. Ferguson, Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the service of the United Netherlands,1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), pp.347, 349, 490.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, VOETVOLCK [INFANTRY]

Arrived 1624-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1650-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY