Colonel William Lockhart of Lee's Regiment of Horse
| Active | 1647 to 1648 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Second Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | William Lockhart |
| Area Raised | Lanark & Roxburgh |
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| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Hamilton 1648 |
Horse joining the Scots New Model Army and serving on the Preston campaign
Service History
1647
- January: Lockhart in command of a regiment of horse
- February: Ordered to disband apart from 80 for Lockhart’s own troop and 20 sent to Colonel Harie Barclay’s Troop of Horse
1648
- May: Lockhart commissioned Colonel and permitted to raise horse from Lanarkshire and Roxburghshire by the Engagers
- June: Sent to Annan to protect Carlisle
- July: Join Hamilton's army in invading England
- July to August: Preston campaign
- August: Lockhart surrenders alongside Hamilton at Uttoxeter
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
Uncertain when raised and their history prior to 1647 is obscure.
Flags
Notable Officers
William Lockhart of Lee
The younger. He was imprisoned at Hull following capture at Uttoxeter, was rejected by Charles II in 1651 and later served the Commonwealth and Protectorate.
Strength
- 1647: 80 men
- 1648: 110 additional recruits authorised