RUTHVEN, WILLIAM [SSNE 3418]

Surname

RUTHVEN, RUTHWEN

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

William Ruthven was a Scottish officer in Swedish service. He was a captain first in Patrick Ruthven's [SSNE 3413] then in John Ruthven's [SSNE 191] regiment from 1631-1632. Possibly the Major Ruthven noted by Monro as being slain at Nordlingen in 1634

R. Monro, His Expedition with the worthy Scots regiment called Mackeyes (2 vols., London, 1632), II, List of the Scottish Officers in Chief; Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1631/15-21; 1632/10-21, 1632/31.

Service record

SWEDEN, PATRICK RUTHVEN

Arrived 1631-01-01, as REF. CAPTAIN

Departed 1632-12-31, as REF. CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, JOHN RUTHVEN

Arrived 1632-01-01, as LT. CAPTAIN

Departed 1632-12-31, as LT. CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY