| Active | 1642 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Charles Essex |
| Area Raised |
| Coat Colour | Tawney lined Yellow |
| Flag Colour |
| Flag Design |
| Field Armies | Essex 1642 |
Parliamentarian Regiment originally raised for service in Ireland but instead serving with Essex’s army at Edgehill
Service History
1642
Notes
The regiment was routed at Edgehill and Colonel Essex was killed there. They appear to either have been disbanded with the remnants drafted into, or re-organised into, Colonel Henry Bulstrode’s Regiment of Foot in November 1642.
Coats, Flags and Equipment
The regiment were issued tawny coats lined yellow in September 1642 1).
Notable Officers
Charles Essex
Led a brigade of the Parliamentarian foot at Edgehill, where he was killed in battle.
Officer Lists
June 1642 proposed for service in Ireland
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Lt-Col Adam Cunningham
Major Thomas Ogle
1st Captain William Roberts
2nd Captain George Narrow
3rd Captain Constance Ferrer
4th Captain Samuel Loftus
5th Captain John Jenkins “for Firelocks”
Captain-Lt Francis Hall
Lieutenant Peter Crispe
Lieutenant James Webb
Lieutenant Ambrose Tindall
Lieutenant Edward Barnwell
Lieutenant William Hetwet
Lieutenant James Barrell
Lieutenant Bartholamew Elecot
Ensign John Shipman
Ensign Leonard Hawkins
Ensign Richard Osborne
Ensign John Watkins
Ensign Thomas Paramour
Ensign John Hemmings
Ensign Francis Butler
Ensign Wayte
September 1642
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Capt Lt Francis Hall
Ens John Shipman
Lt Col Adam Cunningham
Lt Edward Barnewell
Ens Leonard Hawkins
Major James Webb
Capt William Robert
Lt Ralph Williams
Ens John Waykins
Capt John Jenkins
Lt Bartholamew Elliot
Ens Tracey Smart
Capt Francis Hall
Lt Walraven Hmert
Ens John Withers
Capt William Frederick
Lt Christopher Crow
Ens William Stratford
Capt John Haselwood
Lt Christopher Chidley
Ens Thomas Fitz
Capt Samuel Loftus
Lt James Burrell
Ens Robert Shergall
Capt Sir William Essex
Lt Daniel Robinson
Ens Richard Thornehill
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