The Bristol Trained Bands of 1638 consisted of 300 men armed with 210 muskets and 90 corslets (body armour, signifying pikemen). They mustered no cavalry.
Between 1658 and 1660 Robert Aldworth was colonel of Bristol militia.
| Active | 1639 to 1645 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Royalist | |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Andrew Charleton |
| Thomas Colston | |
| John Taylor | |
| Area Raised | Bristol |
| Coat Colour | |
| Flag Colour | White |
| Flag Design | Motto & Hearts |
| Field Armies | |
Trained Band Regiment of Foot of Bristol, initially under Parliamentarian control, then supporting the Royalists
The Bristol volunteers consisted of around 1000 townsmen hastily raised to defend the city in July 1643. After the storm of Bristol by Prince Rupert and Lord Hopton they likely disbanded.
By 1645 the Royalists had two regiments of Trained Bands in garrison at Bristol, under colonels Colston and Taylor.
The drummers and fifers of the Bristol Trained Band were equipped by the City 1), but no colours were recorded: “17th October 1642 £22/6/6 was paid for 16 suits of cloth with triming and smoking for the drummers and fifers” 2)
On July 25th 1645 Symonds noted that Colonel Taylor's Regiment carried six white flags each with the motto 'Pro Deo & Rege' and distinguished by different numbers of red heart devices 3). Needless to say this design was probably not carried when they were Parliamentarian.
Charleton was noted as Colonel in April 1643, he led the Trained Band under the Parliamentarians and died in November 1643. He was previously Sheriff, then Mayor of Bristol.
Royalist Sheriff of Bristol.
Killed during Fairfax's storm of Bristol in September 1645.