Colonel William Vavasour’s Regiment of Foot

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

• Raised in London, Cornwall and Devon

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⁾

•William Vavasor, Colonel. •Nicholas Mynne, Lieutenant Col. •Thomas Pagett, Serjeant Major.

Captains. •Charles Gillmore •Edward Brett •William Bedingfield •Lancelot Houltby Nicholls •Francis Layton •Henry Ferries.

Lieutenants. •Robert Griffith •Ralph King •Francis Cowgrave •Owen Collugno •Nicholas Hughes •Francis Mills •John Wren •Robert Nicholas •Arthur Grant •Arthur Lowe.

Ensigns. •Edward Chester Finch •Henry Baggett •Thomas Audey •Charles Fox •George Drewell •Fenix Wilson •Benjamin Brett •John Jefford •Robert Hugganes.

•Preacher, Mr. Christian Sherwood. •Chirurgion, Trinity Langley. •Quarter Master, Humf. Farrew. •Provost Marshal.

• 1200 planned to be raised (London 600, Cornwall 400, Devon 200)

Mustered on return to Yorkshire ³⁾

• Col. Will. Vavasour 101
• Lieut. Col. Mynn 80
• Serg. Ma. Padgit 74
• Capt. Brit 62
• Capt. Holtby 60
• Capt. Nichols 56
• Capt. Leighton 56
• Capt. Ferrer 59
• Capt. Bowes 60
• Capt. Baskavel 62
• Capt. Maxwel 85
• Total 755

• Sir William Vavasour’s Regiment of Foot First Civil War
• Sir William Vavasour’s Regiment of Horse