ASHLEY or ASTLEY, [SSNE 6918]

Surname

ASHLEY or ASTLEY

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

ENGLISH

Text source

Captain Ashley (Astley?) served as a captain for a company in Sir Jacob Astley [SSNE 3842] regiment in the army of the James Marquis of Hamilton [SSNE 1348] which was destined for Swedish service in June 1630. He was permitted to recruit for his company in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Oxford and Berkshire. Given his name he was probably a relative of the Colonel.


Sources:
Acts of the Privy Council of England, vol.46, 1630-1631, edited by P. A. Penfold (London: HMSO, 1964), p.378, 8 June 1631.

Service record

STUART KINGDOMS, SWEDEN, HAMILTON'S ARMY (ASTLEY'S REGIMENT)

Arrived 1631-06-08, as CAPTAIN

Departed 0000-01-01

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY