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Colonel Charles Essex’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1642 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Charles Essex |
| Area Raised | |
| Coat Colour | Tawney lined Yellow |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Essex 1642 |
Parliamentarian Regiment originally raised for service in Ireland but instead serving with Essex’s army at Edgehill
Service History
1642
- 23rd September: Battle of Edgehill - Part of Charles Essex' Brigade (Front left)
- 13th November: Standoff at Turnham Green
Notes
Coats, Flags and Equipment
The regiment were issued tawny coats lined yellow in September 1642 1).
Notable Officers
Charles Essex
Officer Lists
June 1642 proposed for service in Ireland
- Colonel Charles Essex
- Lt-Col Adam Cunningham
- Major Thomas Ogle
- 1st Captain William Roberts
- 2nd Captain George Narrow
- 3rd Captain Constance Ferrer
- 4th Captain Samuel Loftus
- 5th Captain John Jenkins “for Firelocks”
- Captain-Lt Francis Hall
- Lieutenant Peter Crispe
- Lieutenant James Webb
- Lieutenant Ambrose Tindall
- Lieutenant Edward Barnwell
- Lieutenant William Hetwet
- Lieutenant James Barrell
- Lieutenant Bartholamew Elecot
- Ensign John Shipman
- Ensign Leonard Hawkins
- Ensign Richard Osborne
- Ensign John Watkins
- Ensign Thomas Paramour
- Ensign John Hemmings
- Ensign Francis Butler
- Ensign Wayte
Strength
See Also
Links
1)
ECW Flags and Colours 1: English Foot, Stuart Peachey & Les Prince 1990, Partizan Press ISBN:0946525846
