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Folios 276-277. Letter dated at Lisburn from the Duke de Schomberg to the King requesting...

Catalogue reference: SP 8/6/93

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This record is about the Folios 276-277. Letter dated at Lisburn from the Duke de Schomberg to the King requesting... dating from 1690 Jan 18 in the series King William's Chest. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 8/6/93
Date
1690 Jan 18
Description

Folios 276-277. Letter dated at Lisburn from the Duke de Schomberg to the King requesting a replacement, preferably from Holland, for Captain Glom [Glaum, 'Comptroller of the Fire Master and Trayne'] who died at sea. As to promotions in the regiments, Lord Hewett is dead and his regiment sought by Lieutenant Bayerley [Byerley]. As hardly any of the officers in this regiment are capable of commanding a squadron, Schomberg proposes to appoint Monsieur de Cagny, who speaks a little English and has been a captain of cavalry for 15 years, in case Bayerley is made colonel. This would stop solicitions to the King for the lieutenant-colonelcy or the majority by a young captain named Littleton in order to marry.

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Language
French
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