YOUNG, KLAS [SSNE 3815]

Surname

YOUNG, LIUNG, YOUNGH

First name

KLAS

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Klas Young came from Scotland to Sweden during the Thirty Years' War. He served on after Westphalia, serving as lieutenant in the Vestmanland regiment in 1652 and regimental quartermaster 1655-1657. Klas had a son of the same name [SSNE 3816] who was later ennobled

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1652/3; 1653/2; 1654/2; 1655/2; 1657/2 DEAD 29.3.56; 1660/5 DEAD 30.3.56; B. Schlegel and C. A. Klingspor, Den med skoldebref forlanade men ej a Riddarhuset introducerad Svenska Adelns Ättar-taflor (Stockholm, 1875) p.339.

Service record

SWEDEN, VASTMANLAND

Arrived 1652-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1656-03-30, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY