Sir John Mallory’s Regiment of Horse

Royalist Regiment of Horse initially serving as garrison of Skipton Castle before being absorbed into Newcastle's field army in January 1644

• March to April: Siege of Thornton (2 troops)
• April: Skirmish at Skipton (2 troops)
• May: Skirmish at Gargrave
• May: Skirmish at Cawder (1 troop)
• July: Taking of Thornton
• July: Loss of Thornton
• November: Skirmish at Airton

• January: Both troops join Newcastle's field army, but new recruiting provides some cavalry for the garrison of Skipton
• September: Skirmish at Ripon
• November: Skirmish at Helmsley

• February: Skirmish at Keighley
• May: Relief of Greenhalgh Castle
• August: Besieged at Skipton Castle
• November to December: Besieged at Skipton Castle

Sir John Mallory was governor of Skipton Castle.

• Captain Richard Gledhill of Barkisland
• Lieutenant George Davison from Durham

Two troops, each consisting of 60 men ¹⁾, although both these troops were to join Newcastle's army in January 1644; further recruitment provided some cavalry for the garrison