COLYEAR aka ROBERTSON, ALEXANDER aka DAVID [SSNE 5040]
- Surname
- COLYEAR aka ROBERTSON
- First name
- ALEXANDER aka DAVID
- Title/rank
- COLONEL
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- Social status
- Education
- Religion
Text source
Colonel Alexander Colyear was the son of David Colyear [SSNE 5039] and Jean Bruce of Airth. On 22 November 1661 he became captain in Scott's regiment. By April 1673 he became sergeant-major of Grahm's regiment and within 3 months he also acted as adjutant-general to the Prince of Orange. On the 1 January 1675, Colyear took over one of the Scottish regiments. He was created a baronet in February 1677 and appears to have served on until his regiment was taken over by James Douglas in February 1680. He had 3 sons who all served in the Scots Brigade. Alexander died on 3 February 1680. SeeJ. Ferguson, Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the service of the United Netherlands,1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), pp.319, 478, 497; Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage (8 vols., 1904-1911), VII, p.89-90.
Service record
- THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE DUTCH ARMY, COLYEAR'S
- Arrived 1660-01-01, as LIEUTENANT
- Departed 1680-02-03, as COLONEL
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
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