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The Master of Yester’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1643 to 1648 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Second Civil War | |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Master of Yester |
| Area Raised | Tweeddale and Linlithgow |
| Coat Colour | Grey |
| Flag Colour | Blue |
| Flag Design | White Saltire |
| Field Armies | Leven 1644-5 |
| Leslie 1645 | |
| Hamilton 1648 |
Covenanter Regiment of Foot raised for service in England, later seeing action in Scotland and in the Second Civil War
Service History
1643
- Raised in Linlithgow and Tweeddale
1644
- January: Taking of Warkworth?
- One company remains in garrison at Warkworth (Capt Lyle)
- March: Storm of South Shields Fort
- March: Battle of Hylton
- April to July: Siege of York
- 2nd July: Battle of Marston Moor
- July: Siege of York
- July to October: Siege of Newcastle
1645
- July to September: Siege of Hereford
- September: Battle of Philiphaugh (det)
1648
- August: Battle of Winwick Pass
Notes
Coats, Flags & Equipment
The regiment was likely dressed in ubiquitous Scots hodden grey with blue bonnets.
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is shown in Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 1. The Army of the Covenant 1639-1651 Partizan Press 1998 ISBN 094652550
