Lord Ranelagh’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1642 to |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Protestant |
| Conflicts | Irish Confederate War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Lord Ranelagh |
| Area Raised | England |
| Coat Colour | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Ormonde 1641-2 |
Regiment of foot raised in England and serving in Ormonde's Leinster army during the Confederate War
Service History
1642
- Garrison of Athlone (Irish Companies)
- Spring: Raised in England for service in Connaught
- June: Shipped from Chester to Dublin1)
- July: Relief of Athlone
- Garrison of Athlone
1643
- November: Detachment join Sir Michael Earnley’s Regiment of Foot and are shipped to North Wales
Notes
Lord Ranelagh had one company of the 'Old Army' with him in Connaught, known as the Lord President's company, at the start of the rebellion, and raised another company locally in 1642, that seems to be led by Captain King2).
Coats, Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is also shown in An English Army for Ireland by Ian Ryder, Partizan Press.
Lord Ranelagh
Roger Jones, 1st Viscount Ranelagh was Lord President of Connaught, based at Athlone Castle. He was killed in battle in 1643.
Officer Lists
1641-2
Lord Viscount Raunelagh's regiment3)
- Colonel Lord Viscount Rannelagh,
- Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Kirke
- Sergeant Major Abraham Shipman
- Captain Robert Sandes
- Captain Arthur Jones
- Captain Thomas Traford
- Captain Stradling
- Captain Thomas
Strength
- 1642: Establishment of 1000 men4)
