PENTLAND, JOHN [SSNE 8133]
- Surname
- PENTLAND, PENTLANDT, PENTELAN, PENTLIN
- First name
- JOHN, JOHAN
- Title/rank
- CAPTAIN
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Social status
- OFFICER
Text source
Captain John Pentland was a Scottish officer in Dutch service in the 1570s. He appears in the pay lists of Holland for 1573-1574 and 1575-1577. On 4 September 1574, he and his company, along with that of Captain James Blair [SSNE 8139] were ordered to Delfshaven to replace Captain Morgan's company.
Sources:
J. Ferguson, Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in theservice of the United Netherlands, 1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), pp. 36-38.
This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.
Service record
- LOW COUNTRIES, HOLLAND, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, ORMISTON, H. BALFOUR
- Arrived 1573-06-01, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1577-05-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY