Earl of Kellie’s Regiment of Foot

Covenanter regiment of foot serving on the Preston campaign in the Second Civil War and at Worcester in the Third

• May: Kellie commissioned to raise 750 men in Fife and Kinross
• July: Preston campaign
• July: Skirmish at Penrith?
• July: Skirmish at Appleby?
• July: Skirmish at Stainmore?
• August: Battle of Winwick Pass
• August: Surrender to the New Model Army at Winwick and Warrington

• December: Kellie commissioned colonel for Fife foot

• May: Arrive at Stirling
• September: Battle of Worcester, Kellie captured

A history of the unit is shown in Edward M. Furgol’s A Regimental History of the Covenanting Armies 1639-1651 Edinburgh, 1990. ISBN 0 85976 194 0

The regiment’s flags are thought to have been yellow with a red saltire and the inscription Couenant for Religion King and Kingdoms.¹⁾

A list of the regiment's officers is shown in Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 2: Scots Colours Partizan Press 1988 ISBN 094652550 1

Alexander Erskine, 3rd Earl of Kellie, captured at Worcester, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London before exile to Holland.

• May 1648: Established at 750 men
• August 1648: 110 officers and men surrender at Warrington
• January/February 1651: Estimated 1500 to 2400 with Crawford Lindsay's
• June 1651: 898 men
• June 1651: 985 men
• July 1651: 961 men