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“ Jakob Näf, cn Skottskcr man
Af grefvelig ätt och börde,
I dalom war och vistades han,
Och höfdinge wälde förde.
På Oknöön var hans timelig hem,
Thet unte honom Svea Konung ;
Här under hvilar han sin ben
Och väntar en himmelsk boning.” 1
The new century did not bring Sweden what it wanted
most for its moral and commercial development—peace.
The resolution of the Swedish Senate, that henceforth
Sigismund and his heirs should be excluded from
succeeding as kings on the throne of Sweden, called forth a long
war, called the War of Succession, between Poland
and Sweden. Of course new troops were wanted, and
foreign countries were drained of their available forces.
On the 2nd of July 1602, King Charles writes to Colonel
Thomas Uggleby (Ogilvie) in Scotland, that he should
send two ships and his captain Cornelius, also the money
expended in raising the levies, as soon as possible. If
he should not be able to complete the whole force, let
him only engage foot-soldiers.1 2
Towards the close of Charles IX.’s reign the scene of
the war against Poland had shifted from Livland to
Russia. The latter empire was then torn by rebellion
against Czar Vasilij Schuiskij, who in his turn had asked
the assistance of Sweden. Auxiliary troops to the
number of 5000 were promised in return for the cession
of the fortress of Kexholm and district. To raise these
troops, which were to be under command of Jacob de la
1 In English: “ Jacob Näf, a Scot, of baronial rank and birth, was
settled here in Dalecarlia and held office as governor. In Öknöön
while he lived was his abode, that the King of Sweden gave him.
Here below his bones are at rest and wait for a heavenly home.”
2 Riks A. Charles IX. Registr.
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