Sir William Fenton’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1646 to 1647 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Allegiance | Protestant |
| Conflicts | Irish Confederate War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir William Fenton |
| Area Raised | Munster |
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| Field Armies | Inchiquin 1646 |
Munster regiment of foot of Inchiquin’s forces
Service History
1646
- January: Serving in Munster
1647
- April: Regiment at Youghall
- August: Serving with Inchiquin's army
Notes
Fenton was still in Munster in 1649 when he was involved with handing over Cork and Youghall to the Cromwellians
Coats, Flags and Equipment
Notable Officers
Sir William Fenton
Fenton was the brother in law of the 1st Earl of Cork and thus part of a network generally opposed to Inchiquin. He acted as a commissioner for overseeing arangements for the 1644 Cessation. In a letter of August 1647 Viscount Valentia described him as one “who hath long taken the pay of a colonel but was never known to fight”.1) While Sir Percy Smith claimed he abandoned him during the siege of Youghall.2)
Officer Lists
October 16463)
- Captain Joshua Boyle
- Captain Thomas Dutton
August 16474)
- Colonel Sir William Fenton
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Captain Warren
- Captain Boyle
- Captain Smith
- Captain [Morris]5) Downes
Strength
- 21/08/47: 213 men + officers
- 25/09/47: 212 men + officers6)
