Edward Holgrove, b. 1602:
Is a bookseller (maybe stationer but that seems legally tricky) in the city of Norwich which is the second-largest city in the kingdom in the 1630's.
Edward is also a member of the city's trayned bandes, a modern militia created in the reign of Elizabeth I. Some experience in the low countries has given Edward a firm grounding in military life.
Is a Highland soldier who served with King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in Germany killing Spaniards (Hey, it's a living!) during the Thirty Years War.
The Highlands of Scotland provided thousands of troops to serve in Ireland and on the Continent from 1550-1650. Mercenary captains were paid to bring whole regiments to serve. In the chaos of early seventeenth century Germany, many a fortune was won and lost.
Award of Arms, Goutte de Sange (grant of arms for service), Magister Ithra, Sergeant-at-Arms to the Baroness Seagirt, Order of the Seagull (local service award), Fellow of St. Giles College and Bardic Champion of Seagirt (A.S. L).
My real name is G. Edward (Ted) Godwin and I am a graduate of the University of Victoria (BA '89), in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Contact:
You can use the email: edward(dot)holgrove which is @gmail(dot)com.