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Sir John Gifford’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1641 to 1647 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Allegiance | Protestant |
| Conflicts | Irish Confederate War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir John Gifford |
| Area Raised | Ulster? |
| Coat Colour | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Ormond 1644-7 |
Regiment of foot based on one of the old companies of the Irish army serving in Ireland under Ormond
Service History
1642
- Defend Castle Jordan
1643
1644
- Quartered in Dublin
1646
1647
- Sir John arrested and the regiment probably disbanded
Notes
A brief history of the regiment is given in The Regimental History of Cromwell's Army by Sir Charles Firth and Godfrey Davies, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940.
Coats, Flags and Equipment
Notable Officers
Sir John Gifford
Sir John Gifford, not to be confused with Colonel John Gifford.
Strength
- 1644: 379 men
