MACKDOWALL, WILLIAM [SSNE 6507]

Surname

MACKDOWALL, MACDOWALL

First name

WILLIAM

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

Sir William Mackdowall served in Germany in the army of the James Marquis Hamilton. He appears to have acted as an agent of Charles I and by September 1636 was at the Hague. He again appears in this capapcity to Charles II in relation to the siezure of The James of Lieth

National Archives of Scotland, NRAS 2177, Bundle 1404, William Mackdowall to Charles I, 9/19 September 1636; The National Archives, Kew. HCA 24/114/96. 6 December 1660.

Service record

SWEDEN, HAMILTON'S ARMY

Arrived 1631-01-01

Departed 1634-12-31

Capacity OFFICER?, purpose MILITARY

STUART KINGDOMS, THE HAGUE

Arrived 1636-09-09

Capacity AGENT, purpose ROYAL SERVICE, DIPLOMACY?

 

Arrived 1650-06-01

Departed 1653-12-31

Capacity DIPLOMATIC RESIDENT, purpose DIPLOMACY