ANDERSON, DAVID [SSNE 8188]

Surname

ANDERSON

First name

DAVID

Title/rank

ENSIGN

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

David Anderson was an ensign (vendrich) in the company of Lieutenant-Colonel Erskine [8002] in the Scots-Dutch Brigade. He was captured by the Spanish at Callo in 1638.

 

Sources:

Ferguson, J., Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in theservice of the United Netherlands, 1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), p. 453.

 

This entry created by Mr Jack Abernethy.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE, ALMOND

Arrived 1638-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1638-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY