Earl of Essex’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1639 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | English |
| Conflicts | First Bishops’ War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonels | Earl of Essex |
| Area Raised | |
| Coat Colour | |
| Flag Colour | Orange & White |
| Flag Design | Unknown |
| Field Armies | 1639 |
English infantry regiment that was raised for the First Bishops’ War of 1639
Service History
1639
- Raised
- April: Essex takes nine Durham companies and four from Northumberland to garrison Berwick, probably Trained Bands, joining with Astley and Lyndsey
- May: March to the camp at Birks
- June: Standoff between Birks and Duns Law
Notes
Uncertain whether Essex's force at Berwick consisted of his own regiment or other forces, probably Durham and Northumberland Trained Bands.
Coats and Flags
Notable Officers
Earl of Essex
Strength
- 12 companies
- May 1639: Arundel's, Essex's, Newport's and Astley's foot together numbered 6000 3)
See Also
- Earl of Essex’s Troop of Horse First Bishops' War
- Earl of Essex’s Regiment of Foot First Civil War
Links
1)
Original research by BCW wiki contributor 1642
2)
ECW Flags and Colours 1: English Foot, Stuart Peachey & Les Prince 1990, Partizan Press ISBN:0946525846
3)
Rushworth's 'Historical Collections: 1639, March-June', Historical Collections of Private Passages of State: Volume 3: 1639-40, pp. 885-946. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=74912 Date accessed: 24 June 2014
