Whitefords in the Scots Army

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Whitefords in the Scots Army of James V of Scotland / James II of England

Sourced from a Book entitled 'The Scots Army 1661 - 1688' found at the libarry of the Society of Genealogists in London, ref:SC/G3.

1681 His Majesty's Regt. Dragoons

John Whiteford, Ensign *

* Commission renewed by James VII of Blairquahan, Co. Ayr. Whitefords are said to have inter married with the Blairs of that Ilk (Paterson's 'History of Ayrshire, Vol II, p471).
Styled ' Sir John Whytfoord' in the list of teh royal Scots Dragoons for 1688.

1685 His Majesty's Regt. Dragoons

John Whitefoord, Cornet.

Note: It was interesting to see that a number of the officers in this regiment were subsequently 'outlawed for high treason' in 1695, it appears that many were involved in the Jacobite War in Ireland remaining loyal to King James rather than siding with Prince William of Orange.