Westminster Liberty Regiment of Foot of the London Trained Bands
| Flag Illustration | 1) |
| Active | 1643- |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir James Harrington |
| Coat Colour | |
| Area Raised | London |
| Flag Colour | Red |
| Flag Design | White stars |
| Field Armies | Waller 1643-4 |
Westminster Regiment of the London Trained Bands serving as part of Harrington’s Brigade
Service History
1643
- September: Muster at London
- November: Siege of Basing House
- November: Siege of Basing House
- November: Standoff at Farnham
- December: Storm of Alton Church
1644
- July: Garrison of Abingdon
- October: Second Battle of Newbury
Notes
They are sometimes confused with the Red Regiment of the London Trained Bands, as both units carried red colours.
Flags
The regiment carried red flags with white stars in September 1643 2).
Notable Officers
A list of officers is shown in Laurence Spring's Waller's Army, The Regiments of Sir William Waller's Southern Association The Pike and Shot Association 2007 ISBN 978-1-902768-34-2
Sir James Harrington
Sir James Harrington, colonel from 1643 and still leading the regiment in 1646.
Officer Lists
September 1643
The Westminster “Libertye” Regiment of Trained Bands (7 companies)3)
- Colonel: Sir James Harington, Bt.
- Captain-Lieutenant: (blank)
- Lieutenant-Colonel: Hopton
- Major: Taylor
- Captain: Fauconberg
- Captain: George Warren, a tailor in Sheere Lane
- Captain: Walter Biggs
- Captain: Thomas Constable
October 1644
- Captain Richard Warren (07/10/44 - 15/12/44)4)
Strength
- September 1643: 80 officers, 854 pikemen and 1084 musketeers (2018) in 7 companies
See Also
Links
1)
Flag image by kind permission of Wargames Designs
2)
ECW Flags and Colours 1: English Foot, Stuart Peachey & Les Prince 1990, Partizan Press ISBN:0946525846
3)
The London Trained Bands Mustered in Finsbury Fields 26 September 1643; Ensignes of the Regiments in the rebellious Citty of London, National Army Museum Ms 6807-53
4)
N.A. SP28/267/Pt1/122
