James Elphinstone, Lord Coupar’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1639 |
| 1643 to 1646 | |
| 1650 | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Bishops' War |
| First Civil War | |
| Third Civil War | |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Lord Coupar |
| Area Raised | Strathearn |
| Coat Colour | Grey |
| Flag Colour | White(1650) |
| Flag Design | Colonel's only |
| Field Armies | Montrose 1639 |
| Leven 1643-4 | |
| Leslie 1645 | |
| Leslie 1650 |
Covenanter Regiment of Foot raised for the Bishops' Wars then for service in England, forming part of Leven’s army, raised again in 1650
Service History
1639
- March: Raised in Strathearn, Perthshire
- March: Occupy Aberdeen with Montrose
- May: Occupy Aberdeen with Montrose
- June: Battle of Megray Hill
- June: Skirmish at Big o’ Dee
- June: Occupy Aberdeen
- June: Disband after the Treaty of Birks
1643
- Raised anew in Strathearn
1644
- February to April: Siege of Newcastle?
- April to July: Siege of York
- 2nd July: Battle of Marston Moor
- July: Siege of York
- July to October: Siege of Newcastle
1645
- July to September: Siege of Hereford
- 13th September: Battle of Philiphaugh (det) - 700 men
1650
- Raised again in Perthshire
- September: Battle of Dunbar
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 The detachment sent back to Scotland with Leslie, and fighting at Philiphaugh, may have been mounted as dragoons, see Lord Coupar’s Dragoons.
Coats, Flags & Equipment
The regiment was likely dressed in ubiquitous Scots hodden grey with blue bonnets. At Dunbar a Colonel's colour bearing Coupar's crest was taken, This was white with the crest of a tree and stag proper over the motto SVB VMBRA PROREGE and a damaged inscription COVENA.. FOR REL… KIN… AND K…1)
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is shown in Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 1. The Army of the Covenant 1639-1651 Partizan Press 1998 ISBN 094652550
