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Colonel Alexander Popham’s Regiment of Foot

Active1643 to
CountryEngland
AllegianceParliamentarian
ConflictsFirst Civil War
TypeFoot
ColonelAlexander Popham
Robert Blake
Area RaisedSomerset
Flag Colour
Flag Design
Field ArmiesWaller 1643
Essex 1644

Later Colonel Robert Blake’s Regiment of Foot

Parliamentarian foot raised in Bath and serving in the West Country, eventually besieged in Taunton

Service History

1643

1644

1645

1646

Notes

At the beginning of 1643 Popham disarmed Col. Alexander Popham’s Bath Somerset Trained Band of Foot and formed this volunteer Regiment of Foot. After participating in Essex’s Lostwithiel campaign Robert Blake took over, leading it as part of the garrison of Taunton.

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Notable Officers

A list of officers is shown in Laurence Spring's Waller's Army, The Regiments of Sir William Waller's Southern Association The Pike and Shot Association 2007 ISBN 978-1-902768-34-2

Colonel Alexander Popham

Alexander Popham

Colonel Robert Blake

Robert Blake, later famous as an Admiral.

Officer List

Contemporary References

These are to certifie whom it may concerne that Mr John Question of Dunster in the County of Somersett did dress and cure many wounded souldiers belonging to the Regiment of Collon. Robert Blake in time of the siedge against Dunster Castle for which he hath received noe satisfaction. Wee the Officers of the said Regiment who have hereunto subscribed doe certifie it. Lt.Col. Samuel Perd, Ge. Colbourne, Alex. Kingsland, Nath. Blake, Thomas Alaines, Rich. Hinkes, Ben. Blake, Hen Bourlich, Thomas Bere. August the last 1649.

Strength

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