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He died in 1640. Another Stewart, who writes his
name in the usual way, and whose Christian name was
Simon, son of Robert Stewart of Touccars (?), was born
in 1580, rose to be Captain of the fleet in 1629, when he
went to Pillau with Admiral Horn, and concluded his
career as Admiral (1646), after having been ennobled
in 1634.
Of the Clerck or Klerck family we find no less than
three mentioned in the history of the Swedish fleet.
Richard (or Jacob), who was born in Scotland in 1606,
became a shipbuilder in Sweden, had the command of
five ships before Riga in 1610, and advanced to the
rank of Vice-Admiral in 1612. In the years following
he had to superintend the provisioning and fitting out
of the whole Swedish fleet at Stockholm. He died as
“Holm” Admiral in 1625.
A nephew of his, Richard Klerck, son of a Captain
William Klerck, who in 1607 came to Sweden with
Scottish recruits, was likewise born in Scotland (1604).
He commanded the ship Swärdet, and showed great prowess
in naval engagements. He was ennobled in 1648, and
died as “Holm” Admiral at Stockholm, in 1668. His
brother Hans, captain of the ship Jupiter, sailed to
Germany with the king in 1620. He also died as
“Holm” Admiral in 1644. Besides these we find in
the Swedish navy two Foraths, of whom Alexander
commenced as Captain in 1611, commanded a fleet of six
pinnaces and thirty-six transport vessels which carried
troops from Stockholm to Narva (1614), and twice
accompanied the king to Germany, in 1618 and 1620.
In the year 1621 an event occurred which very nearly
put an end to this Forath’s career. He was accused
of murder, together with his friend Captain Jacob Myr
(Muir). The complainant was the widow of the victim,
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