HAMILTON, JOHN [SSNE 4973]

Surname

HAMILTON

First name

JOHN, JAN

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

Lieutenant John/Jan Hamilton is recorded as a lieutenant in Sergeant-Major Caddel's company in Colonel Sandiland's regiment in the Scots Brigade in 1639. He was caputred along with his commander and 21 other men from his company at Callo. 

 

J. Ferguson, Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the service of the United Netherlands,1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), p.454.

 

This entry updated by Mr Jack Abernethy

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, SANDILAND'S REGIMENT

Arrived 1639-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1640-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY