Colonel William Farley’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1659 to 1660 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | Restoration crisis |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | William Farley |
| John Fagge | |
| Lord Mordaunt | |
| Area Raised | Portsmouth |
| Coat Colour | Red? |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | |
Later Colonel John Fagge's, then Lord Mordaunt's Regiment of Foot
Regiment of Foot formed from loose companies during the Restoration crisis
Service History
1659
- December: Raised by Farley from loose companies at Portsmouth
- December: March on London
1660
- February: John Fagge appointed Colonel
- July: Lord Mordaunt appointed Colonel
- October: Disbanded at Brecon and Hereford
Notes
A history of the regiment is given in The Regimental History of Cromwell's Army by Sir Charles Firth and Godfrey Davies, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940.
Colonel William Farley raised a ‘marching regiment’ in 1659 from loose companies of foot in the Portsmouth garrison, including one from Gibbon’s and one from Biscoe’s. They marched to London in support of Sir Arthur Hesilrigge. Farley returned to his old post as Lt Col. of Morley’s regiment and Fagge was placed in command by Monck in February 1660. Lord Mordaunt held the colonelcy equally briefly, until the regiment was disbanded in October.
Coats, Flags and Equipment
Presumably they were issued with red coats.
