SEATON, JAMES ALEXANDERSON [SSNE 2795]
- Surname
- SEATON, SETON, ZEATON
- First name
- JAMES ALEXANDERSON
- Title/rank
- ENSIGN
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Social status
- OFFICER
Text source
James Alexanderson Seaton's name suggests that he may have been the son of Colonel Alexander Seaton who was in Norwegian service at the same time. James was an ensign who was reduced from 1 May 1647-1 May 1649. He had received permission to enter foreign military service on 11 October 1648O. Ovenstad, Militaerbiografier: Den Norske Haers Officerer (Oslo, 1949) vol.2, p.391.
Service record
- DENMARK-NORWAY, NORWEGIAN ARMY, NORWAY
- Arrived 1647-05-01, as ENSIGN
- Departed 1649-05-01, as ENSIGN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY