NAPIER, ARCHIBALD [SSNE 6672]

Surname

NAPIER

First name

ARCHIBALD

Title/rank

BARON

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

Archibald, 3rd Lord wrote a letter in support of Captain James Forbes [SSNE 283] from Stockholm on 11 July 1674. He later received a warrant to recruit a Scottish infantry regiment on 7 August 1675.

 

Sources: Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar. Personhistoriahttps://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0069635_00278#?c=&m=&s=&cv=277&xywh=965%2C1818%2C4081%2C2237

Swedish Riksarkiv, P. Sondén, Militärachefer i svenska arméen och deras skrivelser.

Service record

SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM

Arrived 1674-07-11

Departed 1675-12-31

Capacity RECRUITER, purpose MILITARY