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Sir Thomas Myddleton’s Regiment of Foot

Active1643 to
CountryEngland
AllegianceParliamentarian
ConflictsFirst Civil War
TypeFoot
ColonelSir Thomas Myddleton
Area RaisedNorth-West
Coat ColourRed?
Flag ColourWhite
Flag DesignGreen devices
Field ArmiesBrereton 1643-5
Denbigh 1644

Parliamentarian regiment of foot serving in Cheshire, North Wales and the Midlands

Service History

1643

1644

1645

Notes

As can be seen from the officer lists below this regiment went through a number of distinct stages. The original regiment took part in Brereton's and Myddleton's short lived invasion of Wales in late 1643 with 3 companies being left in garrison at Harwarden castle when they withdrew. Myddleton then returned to London taking his officers but apparently abandoning most of the rank and file at Wem. He then raised what seems to have been virtually a new regiment. With this he campaigned with the Earl of Denbigh in the West Midlands and Welsh Marches. However on arrival at the Welsh border many of his English Captains seem to have departed being replaced by new Welsh Captains. By mid 1645 the regiment appears almost entirely Welsh.

Flags and Coats

In October 1644 Myddleton paid for 36 red coats as well as for white cloth to make “drawes and wascots” (NA SP28/346/unfoliated)

At some point Myddleton purchased 3 white ensigns with green devices (NA SP28/346/unfoliated) unfortunately the receipt was torn in half vertically and the rear of the surviving half used for a billiting receipt.

Notable Officers

Sir Thomas Myddleton

Sir Thomas Myddleton

Officer Lists

1643

1644 English Phase

1644-1645 Welsh Phase

Strength

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