KINNIMOND, JEHON [SSNE 7988]

Surname

KINNIMOND, KINNIMONT, KINNEMON, KNENMONT, KENMONT, KENNODT, KENNOT

First name

JEHON, JOHN

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Captain John Kinnimond was an officer in the Scots-Dutch Brigade. He first appears on record in 1609 when, as a lieutenant under Captain Oliver Udny [SSNE 8013], he married Janneken Jans van den Bossche, a woman from 's-Heerenberge. The marriage was witnessed by van den Bossche's father, Captain Hans. van den Bossche (MacLean, p. 15). 

 

Around 14 April 1615, Kinnimond succeeded Captain George Ramsay for command of his company. In 1618, Kinnimond appears in the States of War with a company of 70 men and a salary of £1059. By 1621, with the end of the Twelve Years' Truce, Kinnimond's company doubled, and he commanded 120 men with a salary of £1655. Between 1622-1630, Kinnimond was commandant of the garrison at Cadzand on the southwest border of Zeeland and the Spanish Netherlands. By 2 December 1630, Kinnimond was dead and was succeeded by John Bellenden. 

 

Sources:

Dr. Ir. J. MacLean, De Huwelijksintekeningen Van Schotse Militairen in Nederland: 1574-1665 (Zutphen, 1976), pp. 15, 67-68, 341.

J. Ferguson, Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in theservice of the United Netherlands, 1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), pp. 227, 229, 232, 311, 319, 326, 331.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, COL. BROG

Arrived 1609-09-27, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

 

Arrived 1615-04-14, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1624-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, CADZAND

Arrived 1624-01-01, as CAPTAIN/COMMANDANT

Departed 1630-12-02, as DECEASED

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY