RIDDEL, [SSNE 8174]

Surname
RIDDEL, RIDDELL
Title/rank
ENSIGN
Nationality
SCOT
Social status
SUBALTERNAL OFFICER

Text source

Ensign Riddell was a Scottish subaltern in Sir William Brog's [SSNE 7842] regiment of the Scots-Dutch Brigade. He was killed at the siege of Maastricht in 1632.

 

Sources:

Anon., A iournall of all the principall passages of that late famous siege and taking of the citie of Mastricht by the Prince of Orange... Vnto which is added a list of all the principall commaunders, and other officers, which were either slaine or hurt of all nations in time of the siege (London, 1632), p. 29.

TNA, SP84/144 f. 233, List of casualties at siege of Maastricht, and another copy and note on same, 15/25 August 1632. 

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, BROG
Arrived 1632-01-01, as ENSIGN
Departed 1632-08-15, as DECEASED
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY