Lord Capel’s Company of Firelocks
| Active | 1644? to 1646 |
| Country | Wales |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Lord Capel |
| Sir John Watts | |
| Area Raised | North Wales |
| Coat Colour | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Garrison |
Later Sir John Watts’ Company of Firelocks
Royalist unit of firelocks based at Chirk Castle in North Wales
Service History
1644
- December: Besieged at Chirk Castle
1645
- November: Battle of Denbigh Green
1646
- February: Skirmish at Churchstoke
- February: Surrender at Chirk Castle
Notes
Apparently raised by Lord Capel, little is heard of this company of firelocks until 1644 when they formed the garrison of Chirk Castle under Sir John Watts. In February 1646 Watts was said to have been bribed £200 to surrender Chirk to Myddleton.
