Earl of Carbery’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1643 to 1644 |
| Country | Wales |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Earl of Carbery |
| Area Raised | West Wales |
| Coat Colour | Red? |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | |
Royalist regiment of foot raised and serving in South-West Wales
Service History
1643
- August: Taking of Tenby
1644
- February: Loss of Trefloyne?
- March: Loss of Haverfordwest
- March: Besieged at Tenby?
Notes
Carbery raised two regiments of foot, the other was sent to reinforce the Oxford army under his brother, Sir Henry Vaughan.
Coats, Flags
The Parliamentarians captured 100 new red coats at Haverfordwest in 1644, possibly belonging to Carbery's regiment.
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is shown in Officers and Regiments of the Royalist Army by Stuart Reid (Partizan Press).
Earl of Carbery
Richard Vaughan, Earl of Carbery was commander in South West Wales from 1643 to early 1644.
Earl of Carberrys Regiment of Foot
Lieutenant Colonel
Sargeant Major
Captain Edmond Bradshaw I.O. L + W Captain John Bradshaw I.O. Carm. Captain John Butler Ment. I.O. Captain John Cotterell I.O. L + W Captain David Gwynn (1) Captain Rowland Gwynne (4) + ment. I.O. Captain Charles Hughes Ment. I.O. Captain George Lewis I.O. Card. Captain Thomas Methwold I.O. L + W Captain John Phillips I.O. Pemb.
Lieutenant John Elliot I.O. Pemb. to Capt. Phillips Lieutenant David Thomas (2)
Ensign David Jones I.O. Carm. to Capt. Row.Gwynne Ensign John Phillips I.O. Pemb. to Capt. John Butler Ensign David Rees I.O. Carm. to Capt.Hughes
Quartermaster William Beale (3)
Quartermaster Gen. John Awbry I.O. Carm.
WO55.1661.93 9. June 1643 Received into his Majesties stores from Sir Henry Vaughan Musketts 9 Barrells } to bee stockd
I believe Sir Henry Vaughan was Col. Or Lt. Col to the Regiment. There is a seperate listing for his Regiment.
WO55.459. 28. March 1643 Received out of his Majesties stores for the use of my Lo: Carberrys Regiment 1cwt John Prichard Sarient.
(1) WO55.1661.372 11. March 1643 dd to Captain David Gwynn of Lord Carberrys Regiment Musketts fixt 5. Rowland wyn sargent
(2) WO55.423.17 21. March 1642(3) Received out of his Majesties stores for the use of the Lo: Carberrys Regiment Match 56lb David Thomas Lieut.
(3) WO55.459.110 1.May 1643 Received out of his Majesties stores for the use of the Lord Carberrys Regiment Powder 36 Match 56 Muskett Shott 36
William Beale Quartermaster
(4) Harl. Mss. 6852 f.123
To our Trusty and welbeloved Cap. Rowland Gwynn.
Trusty etc,Whereas wee have given you our Commission for your raising of one Company of Foote for our service.Our will and pleasure is and wee doe hereby require and authorise you to imprest and retayne such who will willinglg and voluntaraly serve us,and conduct them togeather with theire Armes to our Royall Standard.Requireing all Sheriffs Justices of ye Peace Maiors, Bayliffes,Constables and all other our Officers & loveing Subiects to helpe and assiste you in sending such as who already are,or shall be by you imprest unto our Royall Standard.And for your so doeing theise shall be your warrant given.
Dated on the revers 8. July 1643.
Harl.Mss. 6851 f.61
to John Earl of Bristol and Lord Dunsmore
We have requested the Earl of Carberry and his Regiment to march here forthwith to Oxford,you are to find accomodation for the Regiment. Oxford 8 January 1642(3)
Sir William Dugdales Diary 10.1.1642/3 Lord Carberry,his Regiment came to Oxford.
