Sir William Pennyman’s Yorkshire Trained Band Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1639 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | English |
| Conflicts | First Bishops’ War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir William Pennyman |
| Area Raised | Yorkshire |
| Coat Colour | Grey?? |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | 1639 |
Yorkshire Trained Band of Foot serving in the First Bishops’ War of 1639
Service History
1639
- April: Muster at York
- April: Ordered to march to reinforce Berwick
- April to June: Garrison of Berwick along with the Durham Trained Band
- June: Standoff between Birks and Duns Law
Notes
In April 1639 the Earl of Essex reinforced Berwick with Pennyman's Yorkshire Trained Band and Sir Charles Vavsour's Durham Trained Band. Sir Michael Ernley was left in command of the garrison, while the Earl of Lindsey commanded the town.
Coats and Flags
In 1640, a company from Beverley commanded by Pennyman was outfitted in grey coats, as was a company under Sir Thomas Danby 1)
Notable Officers
Sir William Pennyman
Strength
- May 1639: 1070 men 2)
See Also
- Sir William Pennyman’s Regiment of Foot First Civil War
- Sir William Pennyman’s Regiment of Horse First Civil War
Links
1)
Militia, Yeomanry and Volunteer Forces of the East Riding 1689-1908, R.W.S. Norfolk, East Yorkshire Local History Society 1965 http://www.eylhs.org.uk/militia.pdf
2)
Rushworth's 'Historical Collections: 1639, March-June', Historical Collections of Private Passages of State: Volume 3: 1639-40, pp. 885-946. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=74912 Date accessed: 24 June 2014
