Earl of Lothian’s Regiment of Horse
Active | 1639 |
Country | Scotland |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | First Bishops’ War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | Earl of Lothian |
Area Raised | Jedburgh |
Haddington | |
Flag Colour | |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies | Monro 1639 |
Covenanter horse serving during the First Bishops’ War
Service History
1639
- March: Raised in Haddington and Jedburgh
- March: Taking of Dalkeith Castle?
- March: Accompany Monro’s force to the Borders
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
Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
William 3rd Earl of Lothian
Strength
- March 1639: 600 troopers