Colonel Andrew Lyndsey’s Regiment of Horse
| Active | 1644 |
| Country | England |
| Scotland | |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Andrew Lyndsey |
| Area Raised | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Hopton 1644 |
| Oxford 1644 | |
Royalist regiment of horse including a number of Scots, serving with Hopton, the Oxford army and Lord Goring
Service History
1644
- March: Battle of Cheriton
- June: Battle of Cropredy Bridge
- August: Battle of Lostwithiel
- August: Skirmish on Caradon Down
- October: Second Battle of Newbury
- November: Relief of Donnington Castle
Notes
Probably formed from a detachment of the Earl of Crawford’s Regiment of Horse when the Earl returned north in 1644, and included some Scots.
Flags
Notable Officers
Col Andrew Lyndsey
Officer Lists
From original research by Victor Judge aka BCW user 1642
- Colonel Andrew Lyndsey
- Sargeant Major James Haswell I.O. L + W
- Sargeant Major Thomas Lyndsey (taken in Chichester December 1642)
- Captain James Haswell
- Lieutenant Eziekiel Montgomery I.O. L + W to Sgt. Maj. Haswell
Contemporary References
From original research by Victor Judge aka BCW user 1642
Symonds
Harl. Mss 986 f. 90 Colonel Lindsey Quartermaster Generall to the Kings Army one (Troop)
Richard Lyndsey's petition
SP23.185.424 Petition of Richard Lindsey of Bucksted in Com Sussex
Humbly sheweth that your petitioner hath borne armes against the Parliament. That before the 1st of May last he came in to the Parliaments Quarters and surrendered himselfe and hath taken the National Covenant and Negative Oath Richard Lyndsey
Rec'd 24th July 1646 referred to the Committee
Haswell's petition
SP29.109.25,26
Peticion of James Haswell a Captain of Horse ..has from ye beginning served loyally his late Majestie according to their Commissions almost to their utter ruine and still hath a greatr affecion to your Majesties service
His petition was supported by Thomas Wentworth and Ralph Slingsby who stated that he had served as both Captain and Major of Horse in both the Royal Army and the Western Army until disbanded in Cornwall.
