Sir Thomas Blackwell’s Regiment of Foot
| Flag Illustration |  1) |
| Active | 1643 to 1644 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir Thomas Blackwell |
| Area Raised | Nottinghamshire |
| Coat Colour | |
| Flag Colour | Black |
| Flag Design | Unknown |
| Field Armies | Oxford 1643-4 |
Royalist Regiment of Foot raised in Nottinghamshire, accompanied the Queen South to reinforce the Oxford Army
Service History
1643
- Raised in the Newark area
- July: Storm of Burton on Trent
- August to September: Siege of Gloucester
- September: First Battle of Newbury
- December: Stormed at Alton Church?? (det)
- Quartered at Reading
1644
- March: Battle of Cheriton (det)
- April: Mustered at Aldbourne Chase
- June: Battle of Cropredy Bridge
- August: Battle of Lostwithiel
- October: Second Battle of Newbury
- November: Likely amalgamated with other understrength units of the Oxford Army
Notes
A history of the regiment is available online at Sir Thomas Blackwell's Regiment of Foote
Coats, Flags and Equipment
Referred to as The Queen's black regiment under Colonel Blackwell this likely refers to their flags 2).
In December 1643 Blackwell's received pikes and muskets but also two carbines, a birding piece, 5 swords, 5 backs and 6 breasts.
Notable Officers
Sir Thomas Blackwell
Officer Lists
From original research by Victor Judge aka BCW user 1642
- Colonel Sir Thomas Blackwell
- Lieutenant Colonel Richard Meridel I.O. L + W
- Lieutenant Thomas Buttman I.O. L + W
- Ensign Ferdinand Babington I.O. Notts.
- Ensign Charles Martin I.O. L + W to Lt. Col. Meridel
A list of the regiment's officers is also shown in Officers and Regiments of the Royalist Army by Stuart Reid (Partizan Press).
Contemporary References
From original research by Victor Judge aka BCW user 1642
E.67.31 A Briefe and exact relation of the most material remarkable passages that hapned in the late well formed (and as valiantly defended) Siege laid before the City of Glocester. John Dorney Around August 12 1643 Gloucester siege
The same night the enemy making an approach in Barton Street, our cannon killed six of them, whereof one was a Lieutenant Colonel, and another a Captain of the Queens Black Regiment under Colonel Blackwell.
WO55.1661.185 13 die December 1643 dd (delivered) out of his Maj. stores being Armes formerly brought into the aforesd by Mr Bourne one of his Maj. messengers from Wittney of the knowne armes of Richard Merridaile Lt. Colonell to Sir Thomas Blackwell &e vizt
- Muskettes 36
- Bandeleares 23
- Carabines 2
- Birdinge Peece 1
- Backes 5
- Brestes 6
- Swordes 5
- Longe Pykes 17
Strength
- Winter 1643: 30 at Reading
- April 1644: 61 at Reading
- April 1644: At Aldbourne Chase mustered 4 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 4 Ensigns, 2 Gentlemen, 6 Sergeants, 5 Corporals, 5 Drummers, 56 Soldiers 3)
See Also
Links
Blackwell's are re-enacted by Sir Thomas Blackwell's Regiment of Foote of the English Civil War Society.
