Lumsden, James
| Dates | 1640s | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | York, Newcastle | ||
| Vocation | Army officer | ||
| Place of Birth | Fife | ||
| Marriage | Catherine (Christianne?) Rutherford | ||
| Issue | Magdalen | ||
| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
Ensign in Colonel James Spens's regiment, serving in Sweden (1629), rising through the military ranks whilst serving on the Continent. Returned to Scotland c.1640. Active in Scottish politics, serving on various shire committees (1644-49). Present at the siege of York (1644). Plans for battle of Marston Moor still exist. Appointed governor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1644) though only ratified by the English in 1645. Permitted to meet Charles I (1647), becoming the only noble serving in the army of the solemn league and covenant to do so. Returned to service in Scotland c.1649/50. Appointed lieutenant-general of horse (1650) and served as brigade commander at Dunbar, being taken prisoner at the battle of Dunbar by the English. Most likely the James Lumsden released in 1652. Brothers Robert and William also army officers.
