Colonel James Mydhope’s Regiment of Horse
Active | 1646 |
Country | England |
Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
Conflicts | Irish Confederate War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | James Mydhope |
Area Raised | West Midlands |
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Field Armies |
Regiment of horse raised in West Midlands for service in Ireland
Service History
1646
- September: Parliament accepts offer of service. Regiment already listed
- October: Commissions issued for officers.
Notes
Mydhope had apparently raised the regiment on his own initiative from disbanded soldiers in Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, before offering it for service in Ireland. No evidence has yet been found for it's actual service.
Flags and Equipment
Notable Officers
James Mydhope
He had served as Major in Colonel Richard Graves’ Regiment of Horse and continued in an independent command, leading those parts of the regiment that stayed in the Midlands when their Colonel left to serve under the Earl of Essex.
Officer List
October 16461)
- Colonel James Mydhope
- Major ?
- Captain Danial Prescott
- Captain John Ashenhurst
- Captain William Clare
- Captain Thomas Worswick
- Captain Thomas Smith
Strength
- 1646: 500 men in 7 troops
See Also
Links
1)
CSPI 1633-47 p529