 Due to the genealogical tale the family descends from Dunaghe Mangarmov of Scottish origin, he was a mercenary and was recruited to regiment under the command of William Grim, later under captain-rittmeister Jacob Shaw in Irish company.First in the Polish-Lithuanian service, but during the siege of the fortress of Bely in 1614 his regiment switched sides, surrendered the fortress and took service with Russia.Later regiment participated in several Russo-Crimean Wars against Crimean–Nogai raids.