Colonel George Payne’s Regiment of Foot

Parliamentarian foot in garrison at Abingdon

• Formed by amalgamating remnants of the London Trained Band Auxiliaries then in Abingdon
• Garrison of Abingdon

• January: Defence of Abingdon

• May to July: Siege of Wallingford

The regiment were formed at the end of December 1644 by amalgamating remnants of the Red Auxiliary Regiment of Foot of the London Trained Bands, the Blue Auxiliary Regiment of Foot of the London Trained Bands, and the White Auxiliary Regiment of the London Trained Bands that were then in Abingdon. They formed part of Major General Richard Browne's force, based at Abingdon.

Noted as wearing blue coats in early 1645 ¹⁾.

• Around 500 men on formation