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Col. John Middleton's Regiment of Dragoons

Active1642
CountryEngland
AllegianceParliamentarian
ConflictsFirst Civil War
TypeDragoons
ColonelJohn Middleton
Area Raised
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Field ArmiesEssex 1642

Short-lived Dragoon Regiment in the Earl of Essex's Army

Service History

1642

  • September 3rd: Middleton commissioned.1)
  • October c24th: Middleton commissioned to take over Lord Fielding’s Regiment of Horse2)
  • November 11th: Regiment refered to in warrant as lately Col. Middleton's.3)
  • December c22nd: Regiment breaks up

Notes

The regiment was largely formed by mounting the three firelock companies of the Earl of Essex’s Regiment of Foot

Coats and Flags

Notable Officers

A Scottish professional souldier with continental experience Middleton

John Middleton

The regiment only seems to have consisted of four troops.

  • Colonel John Middleton
  • Captain Ambrose Tyndall (18/10/42 - 22/12/42)4)
    • Lieut Nicholas Halford5)
    • Cornet Thomas Sager6)
  • Captain Nicholas Devereux7)
    • Lieut Thomas Lawrence8)
    • Cornet John Clayton9)
  • Captain Robert Turner10)
    • Lieut Euseby Marbury11)
  • Surgeon John Cooke12)
  • Quarter Master Richard Grevill13)
  • Provost Marshal Phillip Cotton14)
  • Wagonmaster William Bickerton15)

Strength

The following troop strengths are known Middleton's 90 men (Oct)16) Tyndall's 60 men (Oct)17) Devereux's 72 men (Oct)18) Turner's 89 men (Oct)19) 48 men (Nov)20)

See Also

1) , 13) N.A. SP28/3B/336
2) N.A. SP28/4/323
3) , 14) N.A. SP28/3B/335
4) N.A. SP28/36/489
5) , 6) , 8) , 9) N.A. SP28/3B/305
7) , 10) N.A. SP28/143/Vernon's Accounts/33
11) N.A. SP28/143/Vernon's Accounts/63
12) N.A. SP28/2B/420
15) N.A. SP28/3B/341
16) N.A. SP28/2B/460
17) N.A. SP28/2B/425
18) N.A> SP28/2B/415
19) N.A. SP28/2B/424
20) N.A. SP28/3B/299