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Alexander Leslie’s Lifeguard of Foot
| Active | 1639 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Bishops’ War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Alexander Leslie |
| Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie | |
| Sir Thomas Hope of Kerse | |
| Area Raised | Edinburgh |
| Coat Colour | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Leslie 1639 |
Leslie’s Lifeguard of Foot during the Bishops’ Wars, also known as the College of Justice Regiment
Service History
1639
- March: Raised by the College of Justice in Edinburgh
- May: Accompany Leslie to Aberdeen?
- June: Standoff at Duns Law
- June: Disbanded following the Treaty of Birks
Notes
A history of the unit is shown in Edward M. Furgol’s A Regimental History of the Covenanting Armies 1639-1651 Edinburgh, 1990. ISBN 0 85976 194 0
Coats, Flags & Equipment
Armed with 270 muskets and 160 pikes in 1639.
Notable Officers
Alexander Leslie
Better known as the Earl of Leven, he was the foremost Covenanter general of the Civil war period.
Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie
Joint Colonel with Hope
Sir Thomas Hope of Kerse
Joint Colonel with Gibson
Strength
- March 1639: 270 musketeers and 160 pikemen
