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Officers of the Jacobite Armies

The first online listing of all who held commissioned rank in the armies of the Jacobite cause

Below is the alphabetised listing of all who held commissioned rank in the armies of the Jacobite cause, or those who held such rank in other armies and were actively associated with that cause.

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

[Jacobite army units]

[Dataset classifications]

[Abbreviations]

A

  • ABERCROMBY, James of Skeith. Captain, 1745; prisoner at Carlisle. M. Elspeth Ord. Farmer.
  • ABERCROMBY, John of Authorsk. b. 1655, Lieutenant in Mackintosh's Bn, 1715. Second son of Alexander of Fetternear and Jean Seton. Prisoner, Preston.
    Source: CS V.162; Dobson (1993); NRS RH 1/2/494 as 'Abercorny'.
  • ABERCROMBY, John of Skeith. Lieutenant in Mackintosh Rgt, 1715 and ADC to Lachlan, 20th Chief of the Name. Possibly put on Elizabeth and Anne at Liverpool, banished to Virginia, 29 June 1716.
    Source: McDonnell NE; Dobson (1984), 1.
    Classification: Transport.
  • ABERDEEN, John. 1st Lt, Speedwell galley, 27 March 1715.
    Source: NLS ACC 5820; HMC SP I:356.
    Classification: Navy.
  • ABERDEEN, William. Quartermaster, Stoneywood's, 1745. His throat was cut in Inverness as he lay ill in bed on the day of Culloden. M. Ann Dalgarno. Vintner, Old Machar.
    Source: MR; McDonnell NE.
  • ABERNETHY, Alexander. Captain in Perth's, 1745. Farmer in Tippertie, T Carlisle, sentenced to death and reprieved; died in Southwark Prison, August 1746.
    Source: P1745; MR; NLS ACC 5820.
  • ABERNETHY, George. Captain, 1st bn, Ogilvy's (formerly in Glenbuchat's). Sentenced to death, reprieved. Merchant, Banff. T, Carlisle; died Southwark 27 April 1749, buried St Margaret's, Westminster.
    Source: MR; NLS ACC 5820; McDonnell NE.
  • ABERNETHY, John. Lt, Stoneywood's. Overseer of highways, Tyrie. T ?
    Source: MR.
  • ACHMOUTIE, John. Captain in the French service, 1692 and in Captain Johnston's list. Prisoner at Edinburgh, 7 April 1716.
    Source: McDonnell, NE; HMC SP I:73.
    Classification: French service.
  • ACTON, Joseph. QM, Colonel Giffard’s Troop, John Parker’s Horse.
    Source: D’Alton, 223.
  • ADAMS, -. Captain in Colonel Trapp's List June 1692.
    Source: HMC SP I:73.
  • ADAMSON, William. Lt in Tullibardine's Rgt, 1715. Poss prisoner Carlisle December 1716.
    Source: St AUL/Cheap/pp5.537; Dobson (1993).
    Classification: Prisoner.
  • ADIE, David, Lt in Bannerman's Horse, 1715. Son of David of Easter Echt, merchant in Aberdeen.
    Source: CRA15; Dobson (1993).
  • AIKENHEAD, John (1719-). Lt in Ogilvy's (Forfarshires), 1745. Son of John, merchant in Brechin and Mary Low.
    Source: OMR; MR; NA TS 20/83/36.
  • ALBEMARLE, Henry Fitzjames, Duke of (1673-1702). Second son of James and Arabella Churchill. Colonel at the Boyne; after his dukedom in 1696 Lt-Gen. and Admiral of France.
    Source: NLS ACC 5820.
    Classifications: French Service, Navy.
  • ALEXANDER, Charles. Officer in the Atholl Brigade (Struan Robertson's battalion). Factor to Struan.
    Source: MR.
  • ALEXANDER, George. Ensign, Crichton of Auchengoul's. Glover in the Spittal.
    Source: MR.
  • ALFORD, Earl of (John Graeme) (1688-1773). Eldest son of James Graeme of Newton, Solicitor-General.
    Source: NLS ACC 5820.
  • ANDERSON, George, 'Master and Commander of the yacht Swiftsure', 7 June 1689 Dublin.
    Source: HMC SP I:44.
    Classification: Navy.
  • ANDERSON, James. Ensign in Lord Lewis Gordon's, 1745. Merchant, Upper Dalachie, Banff. Released, 1747.
    Source: NLS ACC 5820.
    Classification: Prisoners.
  • ANDERSON, James (d1771). Lt-Colonel, Portuguese service.
    Source: Grant (1889).
  • ANDERSON, John. Ensign, 1745. Of Craighead, Marnoch, Banff.
  • ANDERSON, Robert, Ygr of Whitburgh. Quartermaster General, 1745-6.
    Source: MR.
    Classification: General officers and General Staff.
  • ANDERTON, Sir Francis of Lostock, Bolton. Prisoner, Preston & London, 'liberated'.
    Source: Dobson (1993); CS V.162/187/227.
    Classification: Prisoner 1715.
  • ANKITTEL, John, of Ballinakill. Captain, Colonel Thomas Butler’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 402, 406.
  • ANKITTEL, Richard. Lt, John Ankittel’s Coy, Colonel Thomas Butler’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 402.
  • ANSTRUTHER of Anstrutherfield, Sir Philip. (1661-1722). Captain, Tullibardine's Regiment, 1715.
    Source: NLS ACC 5820.
  • ANTHONY, -. Captain, Colonel Charles Moore’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 605.
  • ‘ANTININ’, -. Lt, Nugent’s Coy, Sir John Fitz-Gerald’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 417.
  • ANTRIM, Alexander MacDonell, Earl of (1615-99). Colonel, Earl of Antrim's Foot in Ireland.
    Source: NLS ACC 5820.
  • ARBUTHNOTT, Alexander of Findowrie. Captain, 10th coy Panmure's Foot, 1715: 2 sgts, 2 cpls, 33 men, roll 40.
    Source: NRS GD 45.1. 201; Dobson (1995).
  • ARBUTHNOTT, Sir John. (b. Rouen, 1695). Captain, Ecossais Royales. T, Carlisle; transported February 1746.
    Source: MR; NLS ACC 5820; Hindley, 141.
    Classification: French service, Prisoner, Transport.
  • ARBUTHNOT, Thomas yr. (1727-73) Lt, 1745. Son to Baillie Thomas Arbuthnott of Aberdeen. M. Margaret, D of James Arbuthnot of Rora. Escaped to France, skipper in West Indian and American trade. Died Peterhead.
    Source: McDonnell NE.
    Classification: French merchant, Slavery.
  • ARCHBOLD, -. Lt, Nicholas Warren’s Coy, Colonel Charles Cavenagh’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 383.
  • ARCHBOLD, Bernard. Lt, Thomas Sutton’s Coy, Sir Michael Creagh’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton, 275; D’Alton v. 2, 650.
  • ARCHBOLD, Christopher. Ensign, Patrick Dowdall’s Coy, The King’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton, 275; D’Alton v. 2, 4.
  • ARCHBOLD, James. Lt, Piers Archbold’s Troop, Lord Dongan’s Dragoons.
    Source: D’Alton, 256.
  • ARCHBOLD, Michael. Lt, William Archbold’s Troop, Lord Dongan’s Dragoons.
    Source: D’Alton, 256.
  • ARCHBOLD, Piers. Captain, Lord Dongan’s Dragoons.
    Source: D’Alton, 256.
  • ARCHBOLD, Richard. Cornet, Nugent’s Troop, Lord Dongan’s Dragoons. Possibly the Captain of Cullen, Co Kildare attainted in 1691.
    Source: D’Alton, 256, 276.
  • ARCHBOLD, Richard. QM, Moore’s Troop, Lord Dongan’s Dragoons.
    Source: D’Alton, 256.
  • ARCHBOLD, William. Captain, Lord Dongan’s Dragoons.
    Source: D’Alton, 256.
  • ARCHDEACON, -. Captain, Lord Kenmare’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 316.
  • ARCHDEACON [ARCHDEKEN], Nicholas. Cornet, McDaniell’s Troop, Lord Clare’s Dragoons.
    Source: D’Alton, 310.
  • ARCHDEACON, Redmond. Lt, Miles Bourke’s Coy, Lord Ulick Galway’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton, 341; D’Alton v. 2, 291.
  • ARCHDEACON, Thomas. Captain, Neapolitan Army. Engaged with Jacobite Lodge.
    Source: Benimeli.
    Classification: Neapolitan service.
  • ARCHER, -. Captain, Colonel Richard Butler’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 768.
  • ARCHER, -. Lt, J Archer’s Coy, Oliver Lord Louth’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 429.
  • ARCHER, -. Lt, Murphy’s Coy, Lord Kenmare’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 316, 432.
  • ARCHER, Ignatius. Lt, Francis Pay’s Coy, Sir Heward Oxburgh’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 432, 661.
  • ARCHER, J.. Captain, Oliver Lord Louth’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 429.
  • ARCHIBALD, Robert. Surgeon General at the Boyne.
    Source: TCD MS 2199 f. 54. 'Patrick' in NLS ACC 5820, listing for 2 June 1690.
    Classification: General Officers and General Staff.
  • ARDILL, -. Ensign, Lt-Col Nicholas Fitzgerald’s Coy, Lord John Bellew’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source    : D’Alton v. 2, 304.
  • ARESKIN (E). See Erskine.
  • ARNOLD, -. Captain in French Army from 1691; possibly the 'Arnold' in Captain Trapp's June 1692 list.
    Source: HMC SP I: 73, 131.
    Classification: French service.
  • ARRAT, James of Faffarty, Glamis. Ensign or Lt in Bowar's Coy, Ogilvy's, 1745.
    Source: OMS; MR.
  • ARTHUR, -. Lt-Col, Lord Clare’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 769.
  • ARTHUR, Edward. Ensign, Michael Roth’s Coy, The King’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 4, 15.
  • ARTHUR, James. Lt alleged to be willing to enter the Jacobite service in the attack on Edinburgh Castle in 1715.
    Source: HMC SP III: 550.
  • ARTHUR, John. Ensign, Major Thomas Arthur’s Coy, The King’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 4, 15.
  • ARTHUR, John. Captain in The King’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 5, 15.
  • ARTHUR, John. Captain, Tyrconnel’s Horse, 1690.
    Source: D’Alton, 40.
  • ARTHUR, Patrick. Captain, Major General Boisseleau’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 489.
  • ARTHUR, Robert. Colonel, The King’s Regiment of Infantry. Fought at the battle of Aughrim and died of his wounds.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 15, 784.
    Classification: KIA.
  • ARTHUR, Robert. 2nd Ensign, 2nd Troop of Guards, January 1692, killed at Namur.
    Source: HMC SP I: 69, 80.
    Classification: KIA.
  • ARTHUR, Robert. Major, Viscount Galmoy’s Horse.
    Source: D’Alton, 95.
  • ARTHUR, Robert. Lt of Horse, Captain, 1690.
    Source: D’Alton, 30, 61.
  • ARTHUR, Thomas, of Colganstown. Major, The King’s Regiment of Infantry. Sent by Tyrconnel to raise recruits.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 4, 15.
  • ARTHUR, Thomas. Major in Colonel Dorrington's Guards, King's army in Ireland, 2 June 1690.
    Source: NLS ACC 5820.
  • ARUNDELL, Thomas. Grenadier Captain in The King’s Regiment of Infantry. Fell at the battle of the Boyne.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 5, 44.
    Classification: KIA.
  • ASH, John. QM, John Connor’s Troop, Luttrell’s Horse.
    Source: D’Alton, 189.
  • ASH, Philip. Ensign, Henry Oxburgh’s Coy, Sir Heward Oxburgh’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 661.
  • ASPEL, -. Lt, commander of a troop of Irish dragoons in Armagh, 1689.
    Source: Childs (2007), 37.
  • ASPOLE, Andrew. Ensign, Thomas Aspole’s Coy, Sir Maurice Eustace’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 443.
  • ASPOLE, Thomas. Captain, Sir Maurice Eustace’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 443.
  • ATHENREE [ATHENRY], Lord -. Captain, the Earl of Clanricarde’s Regiment of Infantry. Sat as one of the Peers in Parliament in 1689. Attainted in 1691.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 130, 153.
  • ATHLONE's Regiment at Aughrim.
    Source: TCD MS 2199 f. 29.
  • ‘ATYE’, Andrew. Captain, Colonel Dominick Browne’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 669.
  • ‘ATYE’, Thomas. Ensign, Andrew Atye’s Coy, Colonel Dominick Browne’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 669.
  • AYLMER, George. Captain, Colonel Roger McEllic/gott’s Regiment of Infrantry. It was the Royal will that he take place and command, upon occasion, as the youngest Lieutenant-Colonel in the Regiment of Guards. He was one of the Representatives of the County of Kildare in the Parliament of 1689. He died in 1729.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 735, 743-744.
  • AYLMER, George. Captain in The King’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 4.
  • AYLMER, Peter. Lt, George Aylmer’s Coy, Colonel Roger McEllicott’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 735.
  • AYLWARD, -. Captain, Colonel Edward Butler’s Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 228, 579.
  • AYLWARD, Peter. Ensign, Joseph Comerford’s Coy, the Earl of Tyrone’s Regiment of Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton v. 2, 205.
  • AUCHENLECK, Gilbert (b1693). Ensign, 5th coy Panmure's Foot, 1715 : 2sgts, 2 cpls, 29 men and adjutant, roll 37. Son of the Laird of Auchenleck.
    Source: NRS GD45. 1.201; Dobson (1995).
    Classification: Boswell.
  • AUCHENLECK, Harry (b1696). Lt, 5th coy,Panmure's Foot, 1715 and QM, 7th coy, brother to Auchenleck: 2sgts, 2 cpls, 29 men and adjutant (Charles Gairn, Lt in 6th coy), roll 37. Uncle of Gilbert.
    Source: NRS GD45.1.201; Dobson (1995).
    Classification: Boswell.
  • AUCHENLECK, Harry. Quartermaster, Panmure's Foot, 1715.
    Source: NRS GD45.1.201; Dobson (1995).
  • AUCHMUTIE, Patrick. Captain, prisoner in Carlisle, 1716. Possibly identical with or a relative of the 'AUCHENMUTIE' taken with Buchan's in 1690.
    Source: StAUL/Cheap/pp5.537; Dobson (1993).
    Classification: Prisoner.
  • AYLMER, George. Captain, Roger MacElligott’s Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton, 181.
  • AYLMER, George. Colonel.
    Source: D’Alton, 182.
  • AYLMER, Gerald. Captain, Earl of Abercorn’s Horse.
    Source: D’Alton, 164.
  • AYLMER, Peter. Lt, Roger MacElligott’s Infantry.
    Source: D’Alton, 181.