Earl of Callendar’s Lifeguard Troop of Horse
| Active | 1644 to 1647 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Captain | Earl of Callendar |
| Rollo | |
| Area Raised | Stirling? |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Callendar 1644 |
Callendar’s Lifeguard troop serving on his campaign on the Borders in 1644
Service History
1644
- Spring: Raised, perhaps at Stirling
- June: Taking of Lumley Castle?
- June: Taking of Morpeth
- July: Taking of Hartlepool
- July: Taking of Stockton-On-Tees?
- July: Taking of Gateshead?
- July to October: Siege of Newcastle
- October: Quartered in Stirlingshire
1646
- June to July: Quartered in Durham
- July: Quartered in Northumberland
1647
- Disbanded
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
Likely accompanied Callendar during his campaign.
Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Earl of Callendar
Capt Rollo
Or Rollock?
Strength
A single troop
