| Active | 1642-1643 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir John Merrick |
| Area Raised | London |
| Coat Colour | Grey lined White |
| Flag Colour |
| Flag Design |
| Field Armies | Essex 1642 |
| | Garrison |
| | Waller 1643? |
Regiment of foot raised for the Earl of Essex’s army in 1642 that instead served in the West Country during the First Civil War
Service History
1642
July: Raised in London and Southwark
August to September: Siege of Portsmouth
September: Siege of Sherborne Castle
October: Garrison of Worcester
November: Garrison of Gloucester
1643
January: Garrison of Plymouth; 2 companies under Lloyd and Lowe remain based at Gloucester until December 1643
April: Battle of Highnam? (Lloyd & Lowe det)
23rd April: Battle of Beacon Hill
May: Battle of Stratton
May: Siege of Worcester (Lloyd & Lowe det)
June to September: Besieged in Exeter
July: Battle of Lansdown (Lloyd & Lowe det)
July: Siege of Devizes (Lloyd & Lowe det)
July: Battle of Roundway Down (Lloyd & Lowe det)
September: Return to London, disbanded and sent as drafts to the Earl of Stamford’s Regiment
Notes
The detachment of 2 companies under Lloyd and Lowe is thought to have been drawn out of Gloucester garrison by Sir William Waller for his Lansdown campaign.
Coats, Flags and Equipment
Merrick's regiment wore grey coats from August 1642 1).
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers in the West Country is shown in The Fall of the West Vol. 6 by Stuart Peachey and Alan Turton (Stuart Press).
Sir John Merrick
Officer Lists
September 1642
Strength
See Also
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