Sir Thomas Riddell’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1644 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir Thomas Riddell |
| Area Raised | Northumberland |
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| Field Armies | Garrison |
Royalist regiment of foot serving in the garrison of Newcastle
Service History
1644
- February: Skirmish at Shieldfield Fort
- February to October: Besieged at Newcastle
- March: Stormed at South Shields Fort
- October: Surrender at Tynemouth Castle
Notes
Ridell also commanded Sir Thomas Riddell’s Troop of Dragoons, under Captain Eden.
Coats, Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Sir Thomas Riddell
Officer List
Original Research by Victor Judge aka '1642'
- Colonel Sir Thomas Riddell
- Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Davison
- Sargeant Major Robert Clarke
- Captain Ralph Davison
- Captain Thomas Sharper (master of Ordnance)
- Captain Chapman
- Captain Gasgoyne Eden (Dragooners)
- Captain George Partridge
- Captain Thomas Paul
- Captain Proctor
- Captain Lieutenant Tompson
- Lieutenant Cutler
- Lieutenant Christopher Errington
- Lieutenant Lee
- Lieutenant Owen
- Lieutenant Partridge
- Lieutenant Rudston
- Ensign Babrick
- Ensign John Boult
- Ensign Chapman
- Ensign Doughty
- Ensign Ralph Hanworth
- Ensign Robert Marshall
- Ensign Robert Pinkard
Strength
- March-April 1644: 750 foot and 80 dragoons
- Sir Thomas Ridley [sic] Governour of Tynmouth Castle, Captain Tompson his Captain Lieutenant, his men 200
- Lieutenant Colonel Davison, and of his Companies are 150
- Sargeant Major Clark,and of his Company 120
- Captain Chapman and his Company 100
- Captain Davison and his Company 100
- Captain Sharper Master of the Ordnance 80
- Captain Eiden [sic] and Dragooners under him 80
