FERGUSON, JAKOB [SSNE 2189]

Surname

FERGUSON

First name

JAKOB, JACOB, JAMES

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

James Ferguson was noted as a Scotsman in Swedish military records, who first joined up age 22. He served first as a reformed sergeant and muster-writer in the Estonian infantry regiment until 1692. He thereafter became an NCO in the Riga government regiment in 1694. In 1697 he was ennobled and appears on the merit list. In 1700 he became an ensign with Erik Dahlberg's recruited infantry regiment and the following year he was promoted to lieutenant

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1689/10 LISTED AS A SCOTSMAN, AGE 22, SERVED 4 YEARS; 1690/5; 1691/12; 1692/13; 1694/15; 1697/6; 1699/3; 1700/4; 1701/8-9; NB, does not appear in Svenska Adelns Attartavlor!

Service record

SWEDEN, RIGA : GOVERNOR'S REGIMENT

Arrived 1689-01-01, as REFORMED SERGEANT

Departed 1701-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY