FOSTER, EDVARD [SSNE 2281]
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Edward Foster started as a lieutenant in James Spens'[SSNE 1642] regiment until 1630, then in George Crawford's [SSNE 2086] regiment. He became lieutenant captain in George Fleetwood's [SSNE 2208] company under Crawford's regiment in 1631. He then became lieutenant captain in Fleetwood's regiment, and in 1634 he was the same in Fleetwood's recruited infantry regiment. He was captain in 1637. In 1639 he was captain in Alexander Cunningham's [SSNE 2115]recruited regiment. In 1647 he became captain in Axel Lillie's recruited infantry regiment where he died in 1649.
Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll,1629/11,14,16,18-20; 1630/22,24,26-33; 1631/13,15-21; 1632/10-121; 1633/11-22; 1634/12-23; 1635/20-30; 1637/15; 1638/23-27; 1639/14,16-19,21; 1640/14-17; 1647/21; 1648/?; 1649/17,18 DEAD.
Service record
- SWEDEN, JAMES SPENS
- Arrived 1629-01-01, as LIEUTENANT
- Departed 1629-12-31, as LIEUTENANT
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, GEORGE CRAWFORD
- Arrived 1630-01-01, as LT. CAPTAIN
- Departed 1630-12-31, as LT. CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, GEORGE FLEETWOOD
- Arrived 1631-01-01, as LT. CAPTAIN
- Departed 1638-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM
- Arrived 1639-01-01, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1646-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- SWEDEN, AXEL LILLIE'S
- Arrived 1647-01-01, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1649-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY