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Sir Francis Wortley’s Regiment of Horse
| Active | 1642-1644 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Sir Francis Wortley |
| Sir Robert Howard | |
| Area Raised | Yorkshire |
| Flag Colour | unknown |
| Flag Design | unknown |
| Field Armies | |
Later Sir Robert Howard's Regiment of Horse
Yorkshire horse at the First Siege of Hull
Service History
1642
- July: First siege of Hull
- October: Skirmish at Wirksworth
1643
- February: Besieged in Stafford
- April: Battle of Tankersley Moor?
1644
- June: Stormed at Wortley Hall?
Notes
Flags
Notable Officers
Sir Francis Wortley
Sir Francis Wortley was briefly famous as the first Royalist to draw his sword for the King, in April 1642. He was captured in 1644 and remained as a prisoner in London until his death in 1652. His son, another Francis Wortley, also served the King as a colonel until surrendering in 16451).
Sir Robert Howard
Strength
See Also
Links
1)
The Old Service: Royalist regimental colonels and the Civil War, 1642-6 P.R. Newman, Manchester University Press, 1993. ISBN 0-7190-3752-2
