BEATON, THOMAS [SSNE 197]

Surname

BEATON, BETHUNE, BEITTOUNE

First name

THOMAS

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Thomas Beaton was a Scottish officer in the Danish-Norwegian army. He served as a captain in Lord Spynie's [SSNE 177] regiment. He also recruited soldiers for Danish service, whom Harry Ramsay of Ardowny retained for Swedish service. The Privy council of Scotland decided in Beaton's favour 20/12/1627 and the troops went to Denmark. 

Sources: Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, 2nd series VIII, pp. 419 and 452-3; G. Lind, Danish Data Archive 1573; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.137.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, LORD SPYNIES OWN

Arrived 1628-02-20, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1628-10-04, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY