Lord Hopton’s Regiment of Foot
| Flag Illustration |  1) |
| Active | 1643 to 1646 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Lord Hopton |
| Area Raised | Somerset |
| Coat Colour | Blue |
| Flag Colour | Red |
| Flag Design | White Mullets |
| Field Armies | Hopton 1643-4 |
| Oxford 1644 |
Royalist Regiment of Foot raised around Bristol and serving on Lord Hopton’s campaigns from late 1643
Service History
1643
- July: Storm of Bristol?
- August to September: Siege of Gloucester (det)
- September: Skirmish at Stow on the Wold (det)
- September: First Battle of Newbury (det)
- November: Standoff at Farnham
1644
- March: Battle of Cheriton
- June: Battle of Cropredy Bridge
- August: Battle of Lostwithiel
- October: Second Battle of Newbury
- November: Relief of Donnington
1645
- April to May: Siege of Taunton?
- July: Battle of Langport?
- August to September: Besieged at Bristol
- September: Besieged at Lacock House (det)?
1646
- February: Battle of Torrington?
- March to August: Besieged at Pendennis Castle
Notes
Coats, Flags and Equipment
In April 1644 Symonds noted that Lord Hopton's blue-coats carried red flags with white five-pointed stars (mullets) 2).
However, Victor Judge has found an interesting reference to Hopton's own Yellow Regiment.
E.43.15 April 1644
Some of the Cavaliers in the West were some days since plundering of Sheep near Sir Wil. Wallers quarters, and one of them with a sheep on his back, it seems mistook his way, and chanced to fall into Sir Williams quarters, and there asked which was the Yellow Regiment: and they demanded what Yellow Regiment he meant, and he answered that he was of the Colonels own Regiment, which made it appear to them that the fellow was mistaken. So they led him to Sir Will. Waller, who asked him if he were of his Regiment, no said he, I am of Sir Ralph's own Regiment…
Hopton had been issued 2000 muskets from Weymouth by February 1644.3) These he likely used to equip his foot regiments at Bristol.
Notable Officers
Lord Hopton
Strength
- At least 6 companies at Cheriton
See Also
Links
Lord Hopton's foot are re-enacted by Lord Hopton's Regiment of Foote of the English Civil War Society.
