HAMELTON, [SSNE 8235]

Surname
HAMELTON, HAMILTON
Title/rank
CAPTAIN
Nationality
SCOT
Social status
OFFICER

Text source

Captain Hamilton served in the fourth regiment of the Scots-Dutch Brigade under Sir George Hay of Kinfauns [SSNE 5056]. He served at the siege of 's-Hertogenbosch in 1629 and may have served at La Rochelle in 1627.

 

Sources:

Ferguson, J., Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in theservice of the United Netherlands, 1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), p. 400.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, HAY'S
Arrived 1629-01-01, as CAPTAIN
Departed 1629-12-31, as CAPTAIN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY