Centre for Robert Burns Studies

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.

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[Jacobite army units]

[Dataset classifications]

[Abbreviations]

H

• HACKET, -. Captain, Lord Viscount Gormanston’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 232.
• HACKET, Charles. Commissary and Collector of Cess, 1745. Writer Clerk, Aberdeen. T, transported.
  Source: MR.
  Classification: Transport.
• HACKETT, James. Lt, Richard Butler’s Coy, Colonel Thomas Butler’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 402.
• HACKETT, Thomas. Captain,  The King’s Regiment of Infantry. Attainted in 1691.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 4, 33.
• HADSOR, Bartholomew. Lt, Edward Warren’s Coy, Sir Michael Creagh’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 650.
• HAGAN, -. Surgeon, Colonel Edward Butler’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 355, 579.
• HAGAN, -. One of the officers à la suite in Galmoy’s Regiment of Horse.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 355.
• HAGAN, -. Lt, James Nugent’s Coy, John Hamilton’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 69, 355.
• HAGAN, -. Captain, Irish Army.
  Source: Childs (2007), 366.
• HAGERTY [HAGARTY], -. Lt-Col, Lally’s Regiment. Wounded in 1747 at the battle of Lauffield, and so distinguished himself as to merit a pension of 1,200 francs from the King of France.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 356.
  Classification: French service.
• HAGERTY [HAGARTY], Daniel. Captain, Colonel Cormac O’Neill’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 352.
• HAGHERIN, John. Ensign, William ‘Heas’’s Coy, Colonel Nicholas Browne’s, Sir Valentine Browne’s, &c. Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 637.
• ‘HAHERNE’, Thomas. Lt, John Rowsh’s Coy, Colonel Edward Butler’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 579.
• HALDANE, Alexander, Ygr of Lanerick. Captain, Kilmarnock/Strathallan's Regiment of Horse. Escaped. Reported as Irish Brigade officer in Scotland, operating in Perthshire.
  Source: MR, NLS MS 98 f. 40.
  Classification: French service.
• HALDANE, John of Lanerick. Major, Strathallan's/Kilmarnock's Regiment of Horse, 1745. Escaped Sweden and France.
  Source: Rosebery; MR.
• HALE, -. Adj, Rothe; Adj, Ecossais Royales, 1744.
  Source: Hindley, 143.
  Classification: French Service.
• HALE, -. Captain at Le Havre, 1692.
  Source: HMC SP I: 74-5.
• HALFPENNY, John. Lt, Hugh O’Neill’s Coy, Lord John Bellew’s Regiment of Infantry. Possibly the John Halfpenny og of Lusk attainted in 1641.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 304, 315.
• HALL, -. Captain, the Earl of Clancarty’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 114.
• HALY, Thomas of Slieve-ban. Ensign, Robert Dorney’s Coy, Major General Boisseleau’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 489, 506.
• HALLIBURTON, Alexander. Lt, Buchan's forces. Taken 1690.
• HAMILTON, -. General at Venice in 1717, 'among a group of Jacobites come from Florence'.
  Source: SP 59/61 f. 332; Ingamells (1997).
  Classification: Venetian service.
• HAMILTON, -. Colonel in Prussian service.
  Source: Ingamells (1997).
  Classification: Prussian service.
• HAMILTON, General -. Austrian Army.
  Classification: Austrian service.
• HAMILTON, Anthony. Colonel. Maj-Gen and Brigadier at Aughrim, where he was mortally wounded.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 70.
  Classification: KIA.
• HAMILTON, Anthony. Major-General, King's Army, 2 June 1690 and Brigadier, 2^nd cavalry brigade at the Boyne.
  Source: NLS ACC 5820; TCD MS 2199 ff 29, 54.
• HAMILTON, Claud. 4^th Earl of Abercorn. Colonel, Lord Abercorn's Horse. Ireland, 2 June 1690. Major General, infantry division at Aughrim where his foot regiment also fought.
  Source: NLS ACC 5820; TCD MS 2199 f. 29.
• HAMILTON, (Lord) George. Major General, 1715. Request to Bolingbroke for supplies, 13 February 1716 including 15 000 firelocks.
  Source: HMC SP IV:16, V:220; Szechi (2006), 90.
• HAMILTON, George of Redhouse. Captain, Hussars, 1745. T, Clifton; executed 1 October 1746.
  Classification: Executed.
• HAMILTON, John. Brigadier, King's Army, 2 June 1690 and Colonel, John Hamilton's Foot; Colonel of foot and horse regiments, Aughrim.
  Source: NLS ACC 5820; TCD MS 2199 ff. 48-50.
• HAMILTON, John of Sandiestown (c1685-1746). Factor to the Duke of Gordon for Strathbogie. Governor of Carlisle, Ex 28 November 1746 Kennington Common.
  Source: McDonnell NE 1745.
  Classification: Executed.
• HAMILTON, John (d1767). Brigadier-General, Portuguese service.
  Source: Grant (1889).
  Classification: Portuguese service.
• HAMILTON, John. Colonel. Captain, John Hamilton’s Regiment of Infantry. Deputed by Tyrconnel during his absence from the government to advise the Duke of Berwick.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 69, 70.
• HAMILTON, John. Maj-Gen. Wounded and taken prisoner at Aughrim.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 784.
• HAMILTON, Richard. Colonel of Hamilton's Regiment of Horse and Lt-General, King's Army, 2 June 1690. Recorded as taken prisoner in the retreat from Derry, London Gazette, 15-19 August 1689. Lt-Gen 'of his Majesty's forces in England', 8 March 1696.
  Source: NLS ACC 5820; TCD MS 2199 f. 1; HMC SP I:113.
• HAMILTON, Richard. General. Taken prisoner at the Boyne. Brother of John Hamilton.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 70.
• HAMILTON, William of Bangour (1700-54). Gentleman Volunteers then Captain in the Life Guards (1745), Captain in the French Service.
  Source: Bushnell (1957), 72, 83.
  Classification: French service.
• HANLEY, Peter. Captain-Lieutenant in Ireland.
  Source: HMC SP I:154 (September 1700).
• HANLON, Colin. Captain, Lord John Bellew’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 304.
• HANLON, Edward. Ensign, Sir Gregory Byrne’s Coy, The King’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 4.
• HANLON, John. Lt, Colin Hanlon’s Coy, Lord John Bellew’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 304.
• HANLON, Patrick. Ensign, Colin Hanlon’s Coy, Lord John Bellew’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 304.
• HARA, John. Lt, Christopher French’s Coy, Colonel Dominick Browne’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 669.
• HARDING, -. Lt, Maurice Hussey’s Coy, Colonel Roger McElicott’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 735.
• HARDING, William. Lt, Teigue McCarty’s Coy, Colonel Roger McEllicott’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 735.
• HARE?, Lawrence. Captain, The Prince of Wales, 23 February 1692.
  Source: HMC SP I: 69.
  Classification: Naval.
• HARRIS, -. Ensign, Hussey’s Coy, Lord Viscount Gormanston’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 232.
• HARROLD, -. Captain, Lord Clare’s Dragoons.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 769.
• HARROLD, -. Ensign, Harrold’s Coy, Lord Clare’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 769.
• HARROLD, Bartholomew. Lt, Nicholas Harrold’s Coy, John Hamilton’s Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 69.
• HARROLD, Nicholas of Kilmaceogue. Captain,  John Hamilton’s Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 69.
• HARROLD, William. Lt, Robert Dorney’s Coy, Major General Boisseleau’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 76, 489.
• HART, Phelim of Donore. Ensign, Robert Dillon’s Coy, Colonel Henry Dillon’s Regiment of Infantry. Attainted in 1691.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 242, 290.
• HART, Simon. Ensign, James Clinch’s Coy, Sir Maurice Eustace’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 443.
• HARVIE, James. Quartermaster, Kilmarnock's Regiment of Horse. Innkeeper, Linlithgow. T, Executed 28 October 1746.
  Source: MR.
  Classification: Executed.
• HAW[R]FORD, William. QM, Col. Phillips’ Troop, Lord Clare’s Dragoons.
  Source: D’Alton, 310.
• HAY(E), -. Captain on march to Roussilou, 1692.
  Source: HMC SP I:74-5.
• HAY, -. Captain, brother to James. Captain in Strathmore's; P, Sheriffmuir. At Rome 1725-31 with the Jacobite Court.
  Source: NRS GD 18/3157; Ingamells (1997).
  Classification: Prisoner.
• HAY, Adam of Asleid. Lt, Pitsligo's, later Ensign,Stoneywood's. T, banished.
  Source: MR.
  Classification: Prisoner.
• HAY, Alexander of Aswanley. Lt, Pitsligo's, formerly Stoneywood's.
  Source: MR.
• HAY, Andrew, yr of Rannes (1713-89). Major, Pitsligo's Regiment of Horse. Son of Charles and Helen, d of Dr Andrew Fraser of Inverness. In hiding until 1752, thence abroad until 1763, when his mother received him home. 2.18m high, which made him reluctant to slink home.
  Source: MR; McDonnell NE 1745.
• HAY, George (d1771). Lt, Pitsligo's. Ygr of Montbleary. T, escaped.
  Source: MR.
  Classification: Prisoner.
• HAY, George. Lt, Ecossais Royales. Shipmaster, Portsoy. T, escaped.
  Source: MR.
  Classification: French service, Prisoner.
• HAY, James. (b. 1712, Scotland). Cadet, Rothe, 1735; Ensign, 1737; Lt, 1741; Capitaine en Seconde, Ecossais Royales, 1744; Order of Sait Louis, 1754.
  Source: Hindley, 143.
  Classification: French Service.
• HAY, James. Paymaster, Ecossais Royales. Brother to Hopes. Surrendered, banished.
  Source: MR.
  Classification: French service, Prisoner.
• HAY, James. Lt, Pitsligo's. T, Culloden.
  Source: MR.
  Classification: Prisoner.
• HAY, John of Cromlix (1691-1740). Colonel in 1715 when he took Perth and was made Governor; Brigadier 1718. Son to Earl of Kinnoull, Secretary of State as Earl of Inverness, 1725-27. Later retired from post (alleged affair between King James and his wife, the Hon. Marjory Murray, sister to Hon. James Murray, Earl of Dunbar). D Avignon.
  Source: HMC SP IV: 18, VI:235; VII: 336; Ingamells (1997); Ingamells (2001), 476.
• HAY, John (1708/9-1781). Colonel, 1745; secretary to Charles Edward, 1746, Jacobite baronet, 1766. 2^nd son of Alexander Hay of Huntingdon and Anne Elphinstone. Dismissed the Prince's service (together with Lumisden and Adam Urquhart) on 14 December 1768.
  Source: Ingamells (1997).
• HAY, Robert. Captain, at Bordeaux, 23 November 1716.
  Source: HMC SP III:247.
• HAY, William. Jacobite. Captain, Russian Navy 1718; dismissed the service 1724.
  Source: Fedosov (1996).
  Classification: Russian service.
• HAY, William (1706-60), Captain, Austrian Service. Son of William Hay of Drummelzier. In Italy from 1725-1741 with the Jacobite Court. Met Allan Ramsay jr and Alexander Cunyngham (later Dick) in Rome on 20 November 1736, showing them round the city walls on 14 January 1737. Possibly a member of the Jacobite lodge March 1736 to August 1737; one of the Young Gentleman Travellers painted by Domenico Dupra; 'owned four portraits by Blanchet of the exiled Stuarts'. Killed at Torgan.
  Source: Ingamells (1997).
  Classification: Austrian service, KIA.
• HAYES, -. OC Hayes Free Company after Limerick.
  Source: TCD MS2199 f. 55.
• HEAPHY, John. Lt, William Sheehan’s Coy, Colonel John Barrett’s Regiment of Horse.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 684.
• HEAS, James. Lt, Dudley Fitzgerald’s Coy, Colonel Nicholas Browne’s, Sir Valentine Browne’s, &c. Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 637.
• HEAS, William. Lt, William Heas’ Troop, Colonel Nicholas Browne’s, Sir Valentine Browne’s, &c. Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 637.
• ‘HEAS’, William. Captain, Colonel Nicholas Browne’s, Sir Valentine Browne’s, &c. Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 637.
• HEGARTIE, Rev. -. Chaplain, the Earl of Clancarty’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 114.
• HEHIR, Patrick. Lt, Teigue O’Bryan’s Troop, Lord Clare’s Dragoons.
  Source: D’Alton, 310.
• [O’] HEHIR, Teague. Ensign, Col. Charles O’Bryan’s Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton, 339.
• HENDERSON, Duncan. Lt, Atholl Brigade; merchant in Perth.
  Source: Rosebery; MR.
• HENDERSON, James. Skipper, Montrose, 1745; prisoner there 1746-47.
  Source: P1745; Rosebery.
  Classification: Naval, Prisoner.
• HENDERSON, William. Quartermaster, Strathmore's Battalion, 1715. Prisoner at Preston, transported S Carolina or West Indies, 1716.
  Source: CS V.162; CTB 31.205, Dobson (1995); NRS RH 1/2/494.
  Classification: Transport.
• HENDERSON, William. Lt and baker in Perth, 1745.
  Source: Rosebery, MR.
• HENESSY, George. Captain, Colonel John Barrett’s Regiment of Horse.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 684.
• HEPBURN, James. Captain, Elcho's Lifeguards, 1745. Riccart of Keith.
  Source: MR.
• HEPBURN, John. Brigade Major, Jacobite 2^nd line, 2 October 1715.
  Source: SP 54/9/34; HMC SP III:376.
• HEPBURN, Peter. Lt, Glenbuchat's. Farmer, Ardin.
  Source: MR.
• ‘HERAULT’, -. Lt, MacCartie’s Coy, Colonel Owen McCarthy’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 682.
• HERBERT, -. Ensign, Morres’ Troop, Sir John Fitz-Gerald’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 417.
• HERNY [HERNE], John. Lt, George Corridons’ Troop, Fitz-James’s Regiment of Infantry. One of the six clerks in King James’ Chancery.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 82, 92.
• HEWSON, John. Major, wounded and taken prisoner at Aughrim.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 784.
• HIDE, Arthur. Cornet, Colonel Francis Carroll’s Troop, Brigadier Francis Carroll’s Dragoons.
  Source: D’Alton, 431.
• HIDE, Patrick. Captain, Major- General Boisseleau’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 489.
• HILL, -. Lt, Tinte’s Coy, The King’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 5.
• HOAR, Matthew of Shandon. Captain, Colonel John Grace’s Regiment of Infantry. He was one of the members for the County of Waterford in the Parliament of 1689. He later became a Lt-Col. Attainted in 1691.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 564, 575.
• HOGAN, -. Ensign, Lattin’s Coy, The King’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 5.
• HOGAN, Daniel. Captain, Colonel Dudley Bagnall’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 615.
• HOGAN, Hugh. Cornet, Teigue O’Bryan’s Troop, Lord Clare’s Dragoons.
  Source: D’Alton, 310.
• HOGAN, John. Grenadier Captain Lord Mountcashel’s Regiment of Infantry. Attainted in 1691.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 95, 107.
• HOGAN, Murtagh. Cornet, MacNamara’s Troop, Lord Clare’s Dragoons.
  Source: D’Alton, 310.
• HOGAN, Thomas. Lt, Ulick Browne’s Coy, Lord Mountcashel’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 95.
• HOGAN, Thomas. Surgeon on Louis XV, T, Dunkirk.
  Source: NLS MS 7073 f. 59.
  Classification: Prisoner.
• HOGAN, William. Ensign, Danile Hogan’s Coy, Colonel Dudley Bagnall’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 615.
• ‘HOGER’, James. Lt, Matthew Barnewall’s Coy, Lord Viscount Gormanston’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 232.
• ‘HOLAHAN’ [HOOLAHAN], -. Ensign, Jones’ Troop, Christopher, Lord Slane’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 339.
• HOLAHAN [HOULAHAN], Dermot. Ensign, Ed Barry’s Coy, Colonel Owen MacCarthy’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 350, 682.
• HOLKER, John. Lt. Manchester Rgt. Escaped.
  Source: MR.
• HOLLAND, Richard. Captain, Spanish service, Jacobite associations.
  Source: Fox (2010), 277-303.
  Classification: Spanish service.
• HOLMES, -. Captain, Lord Viscount Gormanston’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 232.
• HOME, David. Lt, Balmerino's Lifeguards. Son to Whitfield. T, Executed 28 October 1746.
  Source: MR.
  Classification: Executed.
• HOME, William. Cornet, Balmerino's Lifeguards. Of Duns. T, Pardoned.
  Classification: Prisoner.
• HOOD, -. Brigadier.
  Source: HMC SP VI:581.
• HOOKE, Nathaniel (1664-1738), Colonel, 1701; Brigadier, 1708.
  Source: HMC SP IV:3; Gibson (1988).
  Classification: French service.
• HORAN, Cornelius. Captain, Lord Ulick Galway’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 291.
• HORAN, Roger of Abbey Gormingan. Lt, Cornelius Horan’s Coy, Lord Ulick Galway’s Regiment of Infantry. Attainted in 1691.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 291, 301.
• HOWARD, Lord -. Captain, Thomas Maxwell’s Dragoons. Possibly the same as Thomas Howard of Worksop, second son of the Duke of Norfolk.
  Source: D’Alton, 458, 461.
• HOWLEY, John. Lt, Michael Bryan’s Coy, Colonel Thomas Butler’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 402.
• HUNTER, David of Burnside. Captain, Elcho's Life Guards, 1745. Escaped from Dundee to Norway, thence to Sweden, 1746.
  Source: Behre (1982); MR1914; Dobson (1995).
• HUNTER, John. Captain, 1715. Of North Tyne. Shot.
  Source: Gooch (1995).
  Classification: Executed.
• HUNTER, John. Ensign, Manchester Rgt. T, acquitted.
  Source: MR.
  Classification: Prisoner.
• HUNTER, Leonard. Lt, 1715. Of Bellingham. Escaped.
  Source: Gooch (1995).
• HURLESTON, -. Lt, Ma. Nugent’s Coy, Colonel Richard Nugent’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 229.
• HURLY [HURLEY], Rev. -. Chaplain, Colonel Charles O’Bryan’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 698.
• HURLY [HURLEY], -. Ensign, Colonel Lord Kilmallock’s Coy, Lord Kilmallock’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 434.
• HURLY, [Th?]e Chevalier. Grenadier Captain, Lord Kenmare’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 316.
• HURLEY, -. Major, Major-General Boissleau's Regiment, Ireland 1690.
  Source: NLS ACC 5820.
• HURLY, John. Lt, MacNamara’s Troop, Lord Clare’s Dragoons.
  Source: D’Alton, 291, 310.
• HURLY, John. Lt, Daniel Neiland’s Coy, Colonel Charles O’Bryan’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton, 291; D’Alton v. 2, 698.
• HURLY, John. Cornet, Earl of Abercorn’s Horse.
• HURLY [HURLEY], Randall. Subaltern officer/chaplain named in O'Donovan papers.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 708.
• HURLY [HURLEY], Teigue. Subaltern officer/chaplain named in O'Donovan papers.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 708.
• HUSSEY, -. Captain, Lord Viscount Gormanston’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 232.
• HUSSEY, Edward. Captain, Lord Gormanston’s Regiment of Infantry. He was engaged for King James in the war, attained the rank of Colonel, and adjudged entitled to the benefit of the Articles of Limerick by the Council Board.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 460.
• HUSSEY, James. Lt, Barnaby Burne’s Coy, Oliver Lord Louth’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 429, 460.
• HUSSEY, John. Ensign, Thomas Hussey’s Coy, Sir Maurice Eustace’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 443.
• HUSSEY, Maurice. Lt-Col, Colonel Roger McEllicott’s Regiment of Infantry. Substituted Lt-Col Teigue McCarty in 1690.
  Source: NLS ACC 5820; D’Alton v. 2, 461, 735.
• HUSSEY, Meyler. Lt, Thomas Hussey’t Troop, Sir Maurice Eustace’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 443.
• HUSSEY, Thomas. Captain, Sir Maurice Eustace’s Regiment of Infantry.
  Source: D’Alton v. 2, 443.
• HUTCHESON, John. Lt, 1715.
  Source: Szechi (2006), 218.
• HUTCHINGS, -. Captain in Buchan's forces, taken 1690.