BARCLAY, VILHELM [SSNE 1949]

Surname

BARCLAY

First name

VILHELM

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Vilhelm Barclay served first as an ensign in Nils Bielke's recruited infantry regiment. Then he became a lieutenant in J von Kemphen's recruited infantry regiment. He joined Stenbock's regiment in 1697. In 1699 he was in M. Palmqvist's regiment. He was transported to Johan von Klinckowstroms's recruited infantry regiment on 25/12 and became captain in 1701. He was also second captain in Kronoberg's regiment in 1701

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1689/15-18; 1690/9-14; 1691/15-21,25; 1692/15-18, GOT LEAVE,20; 1696/20; 1697/15,17;1698/16; 1699/16,18; 1700/11-24; 1701/12-14,23.

Service record

SWEDEN, VON KLINCKOWSTROM'S INFANTRY

Arrived 1689-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1701-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY