Lord Boyd’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1640 to 1641 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Second Bishops’ War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Lord Boyd |
| Area Raised | Ayrshire |
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| Field Armies | Leslie 1640-1 |
Covenanter foot forming part of Leslie’s army in the Second Bishops’ War
Service History
1640
- Raised in Ayrshire
- Join Leslie’s army at the Borders
- August: Cross the Tweed at Coldstream
- August: Take Newcastle
- August to August 1641: Occupy Newcastle
- November: Boyd dies
1641
- August: Return to Scotland and disbanded after the Treaty of London
Notes
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
Coats, Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Robert, 8th Lord Boyd
A reluctant Covenanter, he died in November 1640, his successor is unknown, but possibly James, 9th Lord Boyd.
Major Hogg
Frequented Abigail Wemyss, a notorious whore, and helped her evade prosecution.
Strength
- 500 men in 1640
