Lord Paulet’s Trained Band of Foot
| Active | 1642- |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Lord Paulett |
| John Pyne | |
| Area Raised | Somerset |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | |
Also Colonel John Pyne’s Trained Band of Foot
Somerset Trained Band supporting the Parliamentarians in the First Civil War
Service History
1642
- August: Skirmish at Marshall’s Elm
- September: Siege of Sherborne Castle
1643
- February: Battle of Modbury
Notes
The regiment’s colonel in 1642 was Lord Paulett, a noted Royalist but the Trained Band failed to support Paulett, instead following the Parliamentarian John Pyne, previously Lieutenant Colonel. At Marshall’s Elm in Somerset they were routed by the Royalists under Lunsford, John Digby, Lord Hawley and Edward Stawell.
Coats and Flags
Unknown
Notable Officers
Details of the regiment are shown in The Fall of the West Vol. 5 by Stuart Peachey and Alan Turton (Stuart Press).
Lord Paulett
John Pyne
Strength
- 800 in June 1642 under Lord Paulett
- ~500 at Marshall’s Elm
