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STRACHAN, William Captain of Horse
(1600-)

 

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STRACHAN, William Captain of Horse 1

  • Born: 1600 ?

  General Notes:

"In 1632 William Strachan served as a master of horse in Alexander Leslie's [SSNE 2916] regiment in Russian service. He was probably related to John Strachan [SSNE 4089]....

RUSSIA, ALEXANDER LESLIE
Arrived 1632-01-01, as CAPT OF HORSE
Departed 1632-12-31, as CAPT OF HORSE
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY"

from St Andrews Institute 1

Sources

1 Internet Site, https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/ssne/item.php?id=4090 University of St Andrews Institue of Historical Research citing D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996).

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