Sgt Maj Gen Lawrence Crawford’s Regiment of Foot

Parliamentarian regiment of foot of the Eastern Association serving at Marston Moor

• February: Raised in Suffolk
• May to July: Siege of York
• 2nd July: Battle of Marston Moor - Eight companies
• July: Siege of York
• July to August: Siege of Sheffield Castle
• August: Siege of Staveley House
• August: Siege of Bolsover Castle
• August: Siege of South Wingfield
• October: Second Battle of Newbury

• March: Storm of Hillesden House
• March: Ordered north to assist Brereton, may not have gone
• April: Disbanded at Beaconsfield (17th April), probably incorporated into Colonel Robert Hammond’s Regiment of Foot of the New Model Army

Crawford’s might be the regiment referred to at Marston Moor as Manchester’s blewcoats under the bloody colours are cut off, alternatively this might refer to Hobart’s regiment of foot.

A list of the regiment’s officers is shown in Laurence Spring’s Regiments of the Eastern Association¹⁾

Lawrence Crawford Presbyterian Scottish professional who commanded the Eastern Association infantry but quarrelled with Cromwell over his toleration of religious extremism in the ranks. Crawford refused to serve in the New Model Army and joined Massey's western brigade. He was killed at the siege of Hereford in August 1645.

In addition to the Officers noted by Spring

• Captain William Puckle
• Captain William Disney
• Captain Richard Harvey (these three companies totalling 130 men were transferred from Sir Miles Hobart’s Regiment of Foot 10/04/45 N.A. SP28/29/15)

• January 1645: Companies varied between 18 and 60 men