Colonel James Sheffield’s Regiment of Horse
Active | 1643 to 1645 |
Country | England |
Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
Conflicts | First Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | James Sheffield |
Area Raised | |
Flag Colour | Red? |
Flag Design | See below |
Field Armies | Essex 1643-5 |
Parliamentarian regiment of horse serving with the Earl of Essex’s Army
Service History
1643
- 17th July: Sheffield commissioned Colonel
- 8th September: Relief of Gloucester
- 20th September: First Battle of Newbury
1644
- August: Battle of Lostwithiel
- August: Skirmish on Caradon Down
- October: Second Battle of Newbury
1645
- April: Enters the New Model Army as Colonel Thomas Sheffield’s Regiment of Horse
Notes
Flags
Col. Sam. (Jam.?) Sheffield (another of the Earl of Mulgrave Sons) figured an armed Horse-man attempting to climb up a steep rock, and an Eye in a cloud, with this motto, PRO DUCE, BIL DESPERANDUM 1).
Thomas Sheffield's troop served in the regiment from July 1643, his cornet was red in the New Model Army and, according to Blount: Col. Thomas Sheffield (second Son to the Earl of Mulgrave) bore this motto only without figure, NEC TIMIDUS, NEC TUMIDUS2). He may have used the same in his brother's regiment.
Notable Officers
Colonel James Sheffield
Officer Lists
March to April 1644
From the Nafziger Collection, file 644CAC.pdf
Colonel James Sheffield's Regiment of Horse (6 troops)
- Colonel: James Sheffield
- Major: Thomas Sheffield
- Captain: Hayle
- Captain: Francis? Fiennes
- Captain: Robert Robotham
- Captain: Wogan
Strength
- March 1644: 6 troops
July 1644
From Symonds' Diary3) Officers/Troopers
- Colonel James Shefield 11/84
- Captain Thomas Sheffield 10/73
- Captain Hayle 10/70
- Captain Francis? Fiennes 11/71
- Captain Robert Robotham 9/63
- Captain Wogan 10/53
- Total = 414