The Army In Ireland 1641-2
This list is taken from the Ormonde Manuscripts1) and must be from June 1642 or later.
1641-2 The state of the army, as nowe it stands in this kingdome [Ireland] in the severall provinces, as well such as are sent out of England, as the old army, and such as are raised here as well by commission from his Majesty as from this [Dublin] state, and others to whom commission is not yet given :
Leinster
In the province of Leinster :—foote sent out of England :
The old army of foote, and other companyes raised here, as they are thought fit to be divided into regiments :
Regiments new listed:
Companyes not yet listed in any regiment:
Old companyes :
- The Lord Esmond, Lord of Castlestewart
- Captain Thomas Rockly (dead)
- Captain Chidley Coote,—in Connaught,—his father's old company
- Captain Chichester Fortescue — surprised by the rebells and not yet new raised
- Captain George Graham
- Sir William Gilbert
- Captain Thomas Weldon
- Captain John Savage
- Sir George Wentworth, Provost- Marshall of Leinster, 20 foote
- Captain Alexander Burrowes, Provost-Marshall of the Army, 30 foote
- Laurence Lambert, Provost-Marshall of Dublin, 10 foote
- Captain (blank) Coote.
Horse troopes in Leinster : Old troopers,
Cuirassiers :
- Earl of Ormonde, 100.
Carabines :
- Lord Borlace 60;
- Earle of Strafford, 60 ;
- Lord Moore, 60 ;
- Sir Adam Loftus, 60 ;
- Sir George Wentworth, 60 ;
- Sir Thomas Lucas, 60 ;
- Sir George Wentworth, as Provost-Marshall of Leinster, 20.
Horse raised in Leinster :
- Sir Charles Coote, 60 dragoones.
- Captain Thomas Armstrong, 60 carabines, 40 dragoones.
- Captain William Parsons, 25 ,
Wardes in castles and forts:
- Dublin Castle a constable, porter, gunner, with warders, 14.
By Order of the Council Table:
- Athy Castle, a constable and warders, 40;
- Buresse, alias Manor Villiers, a constable and warders, 30,
- Cloghgrenon Castle, a serjeant and warders, 30;
- Castle of Wicklo constable and warders, 20;
- Colledge of Dublin, schollers for warders, 35
Munster
Old companyes :
- Lord President,
- Lord Viscount Baltinglas,
- Captain Wenman.
- Captain Charles Price.
Foote raised in that province :
- Lord President ordered to raise himselfe a regiment of 1,000;
- Lord Viscount Kinalmeakie, 100 ;
- Lord Broughall, 100 ;
- Sir Percy Smith, 100 ;
- Captain Bradrip, 100.
Horse troopes in Munster : Old troopes, Carabines :—
- Lord President, 60 ;
- Captain William Peisley, Provost-Marshall, 12.
Raised in England and sent thither:
- Lord Inchiquin, 100;
- Captain William Jephtson, 100.
Raised in Munster:
- Earle of Barrimore, 60;
- Lord Viscount Dungarvan, 100;
- Lord of Kinalmeakie, 60 ;
- Lord Broughall, 60 ;
- Sir William Courtney, 60.
Wardes in castles and forts:
- Lymerick Castle : a constable, porter, gunner, and warders, 20.
Connaught
Old companyes :
- Earle of Clanrickard,
- Sir Frederick Hamilton,
- Sir George St. George.
Foote raised in that province:
- The Lord President —or Captain King —100 ;
- Young Sir Charles Coote, 100 ;
- Captain Robert Ormesby, 100 ;
- in the Fort of Gallway, 250.
Horse troopes in Connaght: Old troopes, Carabines
- Earle of Roscommon, 60;
- Lord Willmot, 60 ;
- Provost-Marshall of Connaght, 12.
Wardes in castles and forts:
- Athlone Castle : a constable and warders, 14, to be made by the Lord Lieutenant's warrant, 30.
- By warrant from Lord Lieutenant: Castle of Roscommon, a constable, porter, and warders, 30;
- Castle of Boyle, a constable, porter, and warders, 30.
- Fort of Gallway : Sir Francis Willoughby, Captain, warders, 0.
Ulster
Old companyes :
- Sir John Vaughan,
- Captain Robert Sidney,—which was Sir Arthur Tiringham's company, surprised by the rebells and not yet new raised;
- Captain George Blount, surprised and not yet new raised;
- Captain Robert Bailey,—in part surprised and not yet new raised;
- Captain John Barry, surprised and not yet new raised.
Foote raised in that province : At Londonderry :
- Sir Thomas Staples, 100 ;
- Captain Beresford, 100 ;
- Captain Hartwell, 100;
- Captain Newbourgh, 100.
- At Colrane, 300 :
- Captain Chichester's regiment, 1,000. Raised here by order of the Parliament :
- The Lord Conwaye's regiment, 1,000;
- Sir John Clotworthy's regiment, 1,000.
Besides the regiments we heare are raised by the King's commission, videlicet :
- Lord of Ardes, 1,000;
- Lord Viscount Claneboy, 1,000;
- Sir James Montgomery, 1,000 ;
- Sir Robert Stewart, 1,000;
- Sir William Stewart, 1,000 ;
- Sir William Cole, 500 ;
- Sir Ralph Gore, 500 ;
- and besides Scots out of Scotland, 10,000.
Horse troopes in Ulster: Old troopes, Carabines
- Lord Grandison, 60 ;
- Lord Cromwell, 60 f
- Lord Conwey, 60 ;
- Sir Arthur Loftus, Provost-Marshall, 12.
Horse new raised in Ulster:
- Lord of Ardes, 60;
- Lord of Claneboy, 60;
- Sir James Montgomery, 60;
- Sir Robert Stewart, 60;
- Sir William Stewart, 60;
- Colonel Arthur Hill and his Captaines, 300;
- Captain Karnes, 40;
- Captain Trevor, 100 dragoons.
What other new troopes are raised in Connaught and Ulster is not yet knowne