Sir Henry Chomley’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1642-3 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir Henry Chomley |
| Area Raised | South East, London |
| Coat Colour | Blue lined in white |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Essex 1642 |
Parliamentarian regiment of foot that served with the Earl of Essex’s army on the Edgehill campaign
Service History
1642
- August: Battle of Southam
- 23rd October: Battle of Edgehill - Part of Colonel Charles Essex’ Brigade (front left)
- December: Skirmish at Twyford
1643
- June: Regiment reduced
Notes
Coats, Flags ad Equipment
Issued blue coats in August 1642 1).
Notable Officers
Sir Henry Chomley
Sir Henry Chomley or Cholmley.
Officer Lists
Original Officers (From “List of the Army…”)
- Colonel Sir Henry Cholmley
- Lieutenant Colonel Laurance Alued
- Major Thomas Southcot
- Captain Henry Jenkins (Later Major)2)
- Captain William Bateler (Butler)
- Captain Henry Katcose
- Captain Goddard Leigh
- Captain Richard Jones
- Captain Robert Hunt
- Captain John Bury
Later Officers (From pay warrants etc)
- Lieutenant Colonel David Inglis
- Captain Hugh Phillipps (ensign in “List”)
- Captain John Wheeler
- Captain William Andrews (lt in “List”)
- Captain Thomas Welling or Weelin (posibly the Lt William Wellin in “List”)
- Captain John Johnson? (paid arrears with 2 other officers known to be of this regt)
Strength
- Proposed to be raised: 1200
- October 1642: 1128 rank and file, estimated 724 after Edgehill3)
- November 1642: 552 rank and file
- Spring 1643: 529 rank and file
