Colonel Simon Rugeley’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1643 to 1646 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Simon Rugeley |
| Area Raised | |
| Coat Colour | Grey |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | |
Parliamentarian regiment of foot from Staffordshire, serving in Cheshire under Brereton and the Midlands in Denbigh’s force
Service History
1643
- May: Quartered at Newcastle and Leeke
- May 15th: Capture of Stafford.
- July: Taking of Tong Castle?
- July: Attack on Chillington House
- August: Siege of Eccleshall Castle
1644
- May: Siege of Rushall Hall
- June: Siege of Dudley Castle
- June: Battle of Tipton Green
- September: Battle of Montgomery
1645
1646
Notes
Coats and Flags
Rugeley's Regiment wore grey coats 1). May 1644 the Staffordshire Committee ordered “that the grey cloth in the treasurer's custody shall be delivered to such as Colonel Rugley shall appoint to make coats forthwith for his regiment. And the treasurer to keep a note of the number of yards delivered”2)
Notable Officers
Colonel Simon Rugeley
Also given as Rugley, Rudgley, Ridgley or Ridgeway. Of Hawkesyard in Staffordshire
Officer List
- Colonel Simon Rugeley (01/02/43 - 01/10/46)
- Capt-Lt Christopher Higginson or Huginson(“Served for 5 or 6 months in 1643” Still in post 05/01/44)
- Capt-Lt Peter Gerrard (served from 02/03/43 - 06/09/46 as successively Sargeant, Ensign & Capt-Lt)
- Lt-Col Lewis Chadwick (02/02/43 - 20/03/44 then became Colonel of his own regiment)
- Major Robert Stewart (23/05/43 - 01/04/44)
- Major Henry Pinkney
- Capt Robert Smith (27/01/43 - 29/04/44)
- Capt Thomas Marston
- Capt [] Smart
- Capt [] Mason
Contemporary References
Stafford taken
Vppon Mondaye the 15 May 1643 Colonell Brereton wth his Trowpers of horse & Dragooners did prvatlie gather together about Audley in Staffordshire, & Joyninge wth Colonell Ridgeway, (whose Companyes then laye att Newcastle & Leeke) on Tuesday morninge by three a Clocke almost peaceablie entred Stafford Towne, throwe [through] the pollicey & manhood [i.e. manfulness] of Maior Broomehall & a fewe others (The people in the Towne beinge quyett in theire Bedds), and possessed theim selves thereof, wthout losse of any man; They tooke above ffoure hundred Prysoners, & many gent. of worthe, viz: Captyn Sneyde, Captyn Bydolph, Captyn Leighe of Adlington, Captyn Bagott, Captyn Collyer, Captyn Hunt, Captyn Tresswall, & many other Comanders & gents. & Colonell Lane was Slayne, beinge on the Kinges ptie. Beside many Townesmen wch weire alsoe taken prisoners.
Strength
About 300 at Battle of Montgomery (according to Worton J. “The Battle of Montgomery, 1644”: Helion, 2016
