Sir George Booth’s Regiment of Foot

Parliamentarian regiment of foot serving in Lancashire and Cheshire during the first civil war

• February: Storm of Preston
• November: Battle of Holt Bridge (5 coy)

• January: Besieged at Nantwich
• 25th January: Battle of Nantwich
• July: Skirmish at Oswestry
• July: Storm of Chomley House
• August: Battle of Ormskirk
• September: Battle of Montgomery Castle

• January to February: Siege of Chester
• March to September: Siege of Chester
• September: Battle of Rowton Heath
• September to February 1646: Siege of Chester

Same as Sir John Booth’s Regiment?? (son of Sir George) - probably not - John Booth - Lancashire&Cheshire, George Booth - Nantwich. Note Sir John Booth in Fairfax's army at Nantwich, relieving George Booth besieged at Nantwich. May require some sorting out!

Colonel John Booth's regiment, raised in Warrington. Fought at Nantwich, 25th January 1644. Sergeant-Major James Lothian also an officer of J Booth's regiment

Sir George Booth, leader of Booth’s rising in 1659

• 1645: 710 men in seven companies