Colonel Richard Turner’s Regiment of Horse
Active | 1643 to 1646 |
Country | England |
Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
Conflicts | First Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | Richard Turner |
George Thompson | |
Robert Thorpe | |
Edward Popham | |
George Starr | |
Area Raised | London |
Flag Colour | Yellow, then Blue |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies | Skippon 1643 |
Waller 1644-5 | |
Massey 1645-6 |
Later Colonel George Thompson’s, then Colonel Robert Thorpe’s, then Colonel Edward Popham’s, then Colonel George Starr’s Regiment of Horse
Parliamentarian horse serving briefly with Skippon, then with the Southern Association and lastly with the Western Association
Service History
1643
- August: Commissioned to be raised in London
- September: Quartered at Windsor
- October: Occupation of Newport Pagnell
- November: Skirmish at Alderton
- November: Battle of Olney
- December: Storm of Grafton House
1644
1645
- March: Skirmish at Trowbridge
- May: Thorpe replaced by Popham
- November: Popham replaced by Starr
1646
- October: Disbanded
Notes
After Cheriton two troops were sent to reinforce Browne, leaving two troops with Waller. Around May 1645 Popham was given command of what had been Turner’s, according to Edward Massey's certificate of service for Captain Strachan of this regiment, the Colonel was Edward Popham (N.A. SP28/267/Part1/117), but Francis Popham has been proposed as Colonel by Laurence Spring.
Flags
Yellow under Turner, blue under Thompson
Notable Officers
A list of officers is shown in Laurence Spring's Waller's Army, The Regiments of Sir William Waller's Southern Association The Pike and Shot Association 2007 ISBN 978-1-902768-34-2
Colonel Richard Turner
Colonel George Thompson
Lost a leg at Cheriton
Colonel Robert Thorpe
Colonel Edward Popham
Colonel George Starr
Strength
- March 1644: 4 troops at Cheriton