Sir Francis Wortley’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1643 to 1644 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir Francis Wortley |
| Sir Robert Howard | |
| Area Raised | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | |
Later Sir Robert Howard’s Regiment of Foot
Royalist regiment of foot serving in the North and Shropshire
Service History
1643
- April: Battle of Tankersley Moor?
1644
- June: Besieged at Wortley Hall (Wotton House)?
1645
1646
- March to April: Besieged at Bridgenorth
Notes
Flags
Notable Officers
Sir Francis Wortley
Sir Francis Wortley was briefly famous as the first Royalist to draw his sword for the King, in April 1642. He was captured in 1644 and remained as a prisoner in London until his death in 1652. His son, another Francis Wortley, also served the King as a colonel until surrendering in 16451).
Sir Robert Howard
Strength
See Also
Links
1)
The Old Service: Royalist regimental colonels and the Civil War, 1642-6 P.R. Newman, Manchester University Press, 1993. ISBN 0-7190-3752-2
