GORDON, RICHARD [SSNE 44]

Surname
GORDON
First name
RICHARD
Title/rank
CAPTAIN
Nationality
SCOT
Social status
OFFICER

Text source

Richard Gordon was a lieutenant captain in the Smålenske infantry regiment in Norway from 1 August until 31 December 1644. Lt. Capt. Gordon also served in the Smålenske regiment under Colonel John Taylor [SSNE 86] from January until 14 September 1645. This is probably the same as the Richard Gordon listed as lieutenant captain in Colonel Taylor's regiment in 1653

O. Ovenstad, Militærbiografier: Den Norske Hærs Officerer (2 vols., Oslo, 1948), I, p.355; J.C.W. Hirsch and K. Hirsch (eds.), 'Fortegnelse over Dansk og Norske officerer med flere fra 1648 til 1814 (12 vols. compiled 1888-1907), IV, vol.1.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, SMÅLENSKE INFANTRY REGIMENT, NORWAY
Arrived 1644-08-01, as LIEUTENANT CAPTAIN
Departed 1644-12-31, as LIEUTENANT CAPTAIN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
 
Arrived 1645-01-01, as LIEUTENANT CAPTAIN
Departed 1645-09-14, as LIEUTENANT CAPTAIN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
DENMARK-NORWAY, TAYLOR'S REGIMENT
Arrived 1653-01-01, as LT. CAPTAIN
Departed 1653-12-31, as LT. CAPTAIN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY