| Active | 1643 to 1646 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir Hugh Cholmley |
| | Toby Jenkins |
| Area Raised | Yorkshire |
| Flag Colour |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Newcastle 1643 |
Later Colonel Toby Jenkins’ Regiment of Foot
Parliamentarian garrison of Scarborough in the First Civil War that changed sides to the Royalists
Service History
1643
Parliamentarian garrison of Scarborough
January: Skirmish at Guisborough
March: Defect to the Royalists
May: Stormed at Wakefield
September to October: Siege of Hull
1644
February to July 1645: Besieged at Scarborough
May: Besieged at Buttercrambe Castle? (det?)
June: Raid Buttercrambe Castle
1645
February: Loss of Scarborough town
July: Surrender of Scarborough Castle
November to May 1646: Besieged in Newark
1646
Notes
Coats, Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Sir Hugh Cholmley
Colonel Toby Jenkins
Presumably led the remnants of the regiment to Newark.
Officer Lists
From original research by Victor Judge aka BCW user 1642
Parliamentarian Regiment
E.85.17
Colonel Sir Hugh Cholmley
Lieutenant Colonel Lancelot Alured
Sargeant Major George Orme
Captain Browne Bushell
Captain John Colborne
Captain Richard Medley
Captain John Ledgard
Parliamentarian officers combined list
Colonel Sir Hugh Cholmley
Lieutenant Colonel Lancelot Alured (P2)
Sargeant Major George Orme (P2)
Captain Browne Bushell (P2)
Captain John Colborne (P2)
Captain John Legard (P2)
Captain Richard Medley (P2)
Captain Frederick Haburne (P1)
Captain John Fullerton (P1)
Captain William Bellfoord (P1)
Captain George Sterling (P1)
Captain John Montaig (P1)
Captain Robert Hambleton (P1)
Captain Robert Gurdon (P1)
Captain Nuttie
Royalist Regiment
Captain James Cholmly I.O. Durham
Captain Richard Cholmly (2)
Captain James Denton I.O. Northumb.
Captain John Garrett Ment. I.O.
Captain Richard Legerd
2) (3) + I.O. L + W
Captain Ruddock (1)
Captain Sheafe Ment. I.O.
Captain William Turner (4)
Captain Wickham
Captain Cholmly Wright I.O. Durham
Lieutenant John Banks I.O. York. to Capt. Sheafe
Lieutenant John Collingson I.O. York. To Capt. Jam. Cholmly
Lieutenant William Farside I.O. York. To Lt. Col. Blakiston
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Ensign Daniel Cliffe I.O. York. To Capt. Garrett
Quartermaster Arthur Graham I.O. York.
Contemporary References
From original research by Victor Judge aka BCW user 1642
(P1) Scarborough records
Scarborough records 1640-1661 edited by M.Y.Ashcroft
MIC.1358/1494 Court Book October 1642-November 1644
23.2.1642/3 List of Military Officers who ‘take the oath of Aleagence.’
(P2) Newes from York
E.85.17 Newes from York being a true relation of the proceedings of Sir Hugh Cholmley since his coming to Scarborough: with the reasons why he did not march to Tadcaster, as was desired by the Lord Fairfax.
COPY LETTER
Parliament Capt. Nuttie of his Regt killed.
Payments
(1)
MIC.1320/929
Item. Paid to Capt. Cholmley 17.2. which he paid over to Capt. Ruddock.
MIC.1320/937
Financial accounts August 1643
Pay the Gunners viztdt Captain Ruddocks men
(2)
MIC.1320/931
To Capt. Rich. Cholmly by direction from Capt. James Cholmly £10.0.0
(3)
MIC.1320/937
February 1644 Capt. Richard Legard asked for £30 per week for the 300 souldiers in the Castle and to choose 100 more men to defend the Town.
(4)
MIC.1320/993
Note from James Cholmly to Mr. Clarke 9.1.1643/4
‘My Colonells pleasure is that you should furnish Capt. Tornore with 50 muskets and bandaliers
MIC.1320/996
Receipt Wm. Turner 30 muskets and 30 bandaliers. 5.1.1643/4
Strength
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