HUME, WILLIAM [SSNE 585]
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William Hume was first in James Seaton's [SSNE 3476] recruited regiment in 1630, then in Donald Mackay's [SSNE 93]. Possibly the same as lieutenant William Hume listed as reformed by 1633. He was a reformed lieutenant with James Seaton's recruited regiment in 1631. Then he was a reformed lieutenant with George Cunningham's [SSNE 2118] regiment. In 1632 he became a reformed ensign. He was then in Robert Cunningham's [SSNE 2132] regiment.These are all possibly the same as William Hume listed as lieutenant in Sir Patrick Cockburn's [SSNE 127] company in Danish-Norwegian service. He was taken prisoner at Wolgast 1628 but was ransomed. Probably transferred to John Lindsay's company; he received his reckoning (for his service under Cockburn) by 6/10/1628. He asked for a month's stipend to allow him to buy himself warm clothes for the winter.A veteran of this name with continental service went on to join the Army of the Solemn League and Covenant in 1644 as lieutenant colonel in the East Lothian Foot
Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1630/28; 1630/30,31,38; 1631/12-21; 1632/10-21; 1633/11-22; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.139, 142; A list of the Several Regiments and Chief Officers of the Scottish Army quartered neer Newcastle (London 1644); Ed. Furgol, A Regimental History of the Covenanting Armies, 1639-1641 (Edinburgh, 1990), 131-132.
English Civil War
Service record
- DENMARK-NORWAY, LORD SPYNIES OWN
- Departed 1628-10-06, as LIEUTENANT
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, MACKAY'S REGIMENT
- Departed 1630-12-31, as LIEUTENANT
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, GEORGE CRAWFORD
- Departed 1630-12-31, as LIEUTENANT
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, ROBERT CUNNINGHAM
- Departed 1633-12-31, as REF. ENSIGN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY