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Sir John Merrick’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1642-1643 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir John Merrick |
| Area Raised | London |
| Coat Colour | Grey |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | |
Regiment of foot raised for the Earl of Essex’s army in 1642 that instead served in the West Country during the First Civil War
Service History
1642
- July: Raised in London and Southwark
- August to September: Siege of Portsmouth
- September: Siege of Sherborne Castle
- October: Garrison of Worcester
- November: Garrison of Gloucester
1643
- January: Garrison of Plymouth, leaving 2 coy in Gloucester
- April: Battle of Highnam? (det)
- April: Battle of Beacon Hill
- May: Battle of Stratton
- May: Siege of Worcester (det)
- June to September: Besieged in Exeter
- July: Battle of Lansdown (det)
- July: Siege of Devizes (det)
- July: Battle of Roundway Down (det)
- September: Return to London, disbanded and sent as drafts to the Earl of Stamford’s Regiment
Notes
Coats and Flags
Greycoats
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is shown in The Fall of the West Vol. 6 by Stuart Peachey and Alan Turton (Stuart Press).
Sir John Merrick
Strength
- July 1642: 1200 ordered to be raised
