Marquis of Hamilton's Regiment of Foot

Active1640
CountryEngland & Wales
AllegianceEnglish
ConflictsSecond Bishops’ War
TypeFoot
ColonelsMarquis of Hamilton
Area Raised Norfolk
Suffolk
Cambridge
Coat Colourunknown
Flag Colourunknown
Flag Designunknown
Field Armies1640

English infantry regiment that was raised for the Second Bishops’ War of 1640 1)

Service History

1640

  • Raised in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge

Notes

Coats and Flags

Notable Officers

Marquis of Hamilton

Edward Fielding

Officer List

The Names of all the Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, Sergeant Majors, Captains, Lieutenants, Ensigns, Preachers, Chirurgeons, Quarter-masters, Provost Marshals, under his Excellency the Earl of Northumberland, Captain General for this Expedition 1640. Taken according to the Muster Roll after the Armies Retreat from Newcastle into York. 2)

•James Marquess Hamilton, Col. •Edward Feilding, Lieutenant Col. •John Berry, Sergeant Major.

Captains. •William Monnings •Paul Smith •Francis Langley •Jervas Paine •Howard St. Johns •Peter Walthall •Anthony Greene •Charles Dawson •Thomas Bosome.

Lieutenants. •Moses Treadwell •Emanuel Neale •William Denn •William Tuke •William Gualter •George Rouse •Godard Pemberton •Thomas Throughwood •George Little •Henry Bowerman •Henry Peto •John Wolverstone •Robert Watham.

Ensigns. •Bennett Prior •Henry Peters •Richard Cooke •Thomas Pergent •William Reeves •Walter Price •Anthony Williams •John Prenton •Thomas Best •Francis Willier •Thomas Carde Rogers •William Lane.

•Preacher, Mr. Deight. •Chirurgeon, Richard Smith. •Quarter-Master, Jo. Daniell. •Provost Marshal, Henry Fisher

Strength

  • 1850 planned to be raised (Norfolk 750, Suffolk 600, Cambridge 500)
August 30th 1640

Mustered on return to Yorkshire 3)

  • Lord Marquis Hamilton 211
  • Lieut. Col. Fielding 164
  • Serg. Maj. Berry 150
  • Capt. Dawson 110
  • Capt. Monyngs 109
  • Capt. Smith 106
  • Capt. Payne 106
  • Capt. Langlcy 107
  • Capt. Walthal 109
  • Capt. Bozoone 110
  • Capt. Greve 110
  • Capt. St. John 103
  • Capt. Watson 108
  • Total 1603

See Also

1) A list of the colonels as also of the severall counties out of which they are to raise their men. Thomason / 669.f.3[1]
2) , 3) 'Historical Collections: 1640, August-September', Historical Collections of Private Passages of State: Volume 3: 1639-40, pp. 1221-1286. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=74920 Date accessed: 12 February 2014