DOUGLAS, GEORGE [SSNE 2129]

Surname

DOUGLAS, DOUGLIES, DUGLAS

First name

GEORGE

Title/rank

CAPTAIN?

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

George Douglas was in Swedish service in 1608, and was sent to Scotland to levy troops under the auspices of James Spens [SSNE 1642]. He formed part of a group including Samuel Cockburn [SSNE 4219], Hugh Cochran [SSNE 4221], Daniel Rogers [SSNE 4222], Robert Kinnaird [SSNE 4223], Patrick Ruthven [SSNE 3413], John Wauchop [SSNE 4220] and William Horne [SSNE 4224]. This may be the same as captain G. Douglas noted by Fischer in Monnichhofen's regiment of Swedish service in 1613

T. Fischer, The Scots in Sweden, (Edinburgh, 1907), p.223; Swedish Riksarkiv, Latin registratur 1606-1609, fol. 76r, dated Stockholm 17 December 1609; T. Fischer, The Scots in Sweden (Edinburgh, 1907), p.72; G. Arteus, Till Militärstatens Förhistoria: Krig, professionalisering och social förändring under Vasasönernas regering (Stockholm, 1986), p.144.

Service record

SWEDEN, SCOTLAND

Arrived 1608-01-01, as OFFICER

Departed 1608-12-31, as OFFICER

Capacity RECRUITER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, MONNICHHOFEN

Arrived 1612-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1613-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY