GUTHRIE, JACOB [SSNE 6083]
- Surname
- GUTHRIE
- First name
- JACOB, JAMES, JAKOB
- Title/rank
- MAJOR
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- Social status
- Education
- Religion
Text source
Major James Guthrie was the son of the Scottish merchant, William Guthrie, burgess of Stockholm and his wife Margareta Dargeman. He was born in 1685. Gutherie's first service was with Wellingks Regiment in around 1700. He then transferred to the service of Holstein in 1702 and became a captain in the Wismar Garrison regiment in 1712. He eventually became a major there and was killed on duty in 1719 near Elvsborg.A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), I, p.254.
Service record
- SWEDEN, WELLINK'S REGIMENT, WISMAR GARRISON
- Arrived 1700-01-01, as CORPORAL
- Departed 1719-07-04, as MAJOR
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- HOLSTEIN, HOLSTEIN, ADERKAS REGIMENT
- Arrived 1702-01-01, as ENSIGN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY