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Colonel Francis Crocker’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1642 to 1646 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Francis? Crocker |
| John? Crocker | |
| Area Raised | Devon |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Ruthen 1643? |
Parliamentarian foot raised in Devon early in the First Civil War, served in the garrison of Plymouth
Service History
1642
- Raised at Plymouth
1643
- January: Battle of Braddock Down?
- Garrison of Plymouth
Notes
Peachey & Turton 1) give this colonel as probably Francis. However the Journals of both the House of Commons and the Lords. 2) and several later pay claims (see below) suggest it was John.
There are a number of possibilities here:
- Two separate regiments one commanded by Francis & one by John - (However the histories and possible officers of the two overlap.)
- A single regiment commanded by first Francis and then John - (However there is no evidence for a second Cocker amongst the regiments officers)
- Francis, for whom no rank is given in the sources cited by Peachey & Turton, was not the regiments commander.
- Francis commanded the Plymouth Trained Band, but when a volunteer regiment was formed it was under John.
Flags
Notable Officers
Colonel Francis?/John? Crocker
Officer List
- Lt Col Phillip Crocker (Capt 17/01/43. Major 11/03/44. Lt Col 18/06/44 - 15/06/46)
- Major Richard Foxworthy (Major 24/07/44 - 15/06/46)
For other officers see Peachey & Turton. 3)
