Colonel Edward Ceeley’s Regiment of Horse
| Active | 1644 to 1645 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Edward Ceeley |
| Area Raised | Dorset |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Garrison |
Parliamentarian regiment of horse in South-West
Service History
1644
- October to December: Besieged at Taunton?
1645
- April to July: Besieged at Taunton?
- Fight at Hill Bishop (Bishop Hull)
- July 10th: Battle of Langport?
- July 13th - 23rd: Siege and capture of Bridgwater
Notes
Hill Bishop now Bishop's Hull acted as Goring's HQ during his siege of Taunton a fight there would suggest a sally from within the garrison, and hence that Ceeley's horse were inside the town.
Flags
Notable Officers
Colonel Edward Ceeley
Officer List
- Major John Cogan
- Captain John White (10/11/44 - 10/07/45)
- Captain John Awbrey (23/07/44 - 08/10/451) Then served in Colonel John Fitzjames’ Regiment of Horse)
Contemporary References
Thomas Ceeley's certificate of service for John Awbrey “These are to certify all whom it may concern that John Awbrey gent. hath (as Captaine of a Troope of horse in the Regiment whereof I was Colonell) served the State in the seidges of Taunton, the fights of Hill Bishopps and Lamport and the taking of the Towne of Bridgwater” (N.A. SP28/266/Part3/48)
Strength
See Also
Links
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N.A. SP28/266/Part3/48