DOUGLAS, GEORGE [SSNE 2129]
- Surname
- DOUGLAS, DOUGLIES, DUGLAS
- First name
- GEORGE
- Title/rank
- CAPTAIN?
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- Social status
- OFFICER
- Education
- Religion
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