Lord Boyd’s Regiment of Horse
| Active | 1639 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Bishops’ War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Lord Boyd |
| Area Raised | Lanarkshire |
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| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Leslie 1639 |
Covenanter horse from Lanarkshire, part of Leslie’s army during the First Bishops’ War
Service History
1639
- May: Raised in Hamilton and Monkland, Lanarkshire
- Join Leslie’s army at Dun’s Law
- June: Standoff at Dun’s Law
- June: Disbanded following the Treaty of Birks
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
Flags & Equipment
Armed with pistol and carbines.
Notable Officers
Lord Boyd
Robert,8th Lord Boyd
Strength
- May 1639: Ordered to raise 2-300 horse
