Sir William Vavasour’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1643 to 1645 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir William Vavasour |
| Area Raised | Welsh Marches |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Oxford 1643 |
Royalist regiment of foot serving mainly in the Gloucestershire area
Service History
1643
- August to September: Siege of Gloucester
- September: First Battle of Newbury
- September: Taking of Tewkesbury
- October: Loss of Tewkesbury
1644
- June: Loss of Tewkesbury
- June: Besieged at Sudely Castle
- August: Skirmish at Redmarley?
1645
- July to September: Besieged at Hereford?
- August to September: Besieged at Bristol??
- December: Surrender of Hereford?
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Notable Officers
Sir William Vavasour
Colonel William Vavasours Regiment of Foot
Lieutenant Colonel Phillip Traherne (3) Ment. I.O.
Sargeant Major Villiers Ment. I.O.
Captain Barrell Ment. I.O. Captain Matthewes Ment. I.O. Captain Thomas Monington I.O. Radnors. Captain William Phillips (1) Captain Francis Robinson I.O. L + W
Lieutenant Joseph Boulcot I.O. Herefords. to Capt. Barrell Lieutenant John Godwyn (2) Lieutenant Lewis Morris I.O. Monmouths. to Sgt. Maj. Villiers
Ensign Edward Morgan I.O. Carmarthens. to Capt. Matthewes Ensign Philip Traherne I.O. Herefords. to Lt. Col. Traherne
(1) PRO. C115/12/6513 Comission for William Phillips to be Captain of one Company of Foot in the Regiment of Sir William Vavasour 1644 check details 2136. Journal of Sir W. Vavasour's military motions. Pro- Feb. ceedings in the neighbourhood of Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Ledbury, Taynton, Upleadon, Maismore, Minster worth, Micheldean, Worcester, Ross, Hereford, in concert with Sir W. St. Leger, Col. Crofts, and Sir J. Wintour. Original. (Seven pages.) Endorsed by Hyde. Calendar of Clarendon papers
E.308.23 William Vavasour deserted the service and came up to London .Oct-Nov.45
(2) WO.55.459.227 8.6.1643 Received out of his Majesties stores for the use of Collonell Vavasours Regiment of Foote Powder 30lb Match 40lb Muskett Shotte 30lb. John Godwyn Lt.
Add. Mss. 18981 f. 26
May it please your Highness I came hither to have lady Lady luck to kiss your Highness hands heer,but so since this cannot be untill tomorrow,I beseach you give me leave to trouble your Highness with a relation of a little blow which we gave yesterday to ye rebells,I had a party out of 550 horse & 700 foote,they went to Painswick & other places to fetch in contribution,Massey drew out 1200 foot & 150 horse,fell upon our men in Painswick but wee kild above 100 in ye place tooke two Lieutenants & 28 souldiers.Masseys brother shrewdly hurt,and he himself escapt very narrowly;wee only lost one man,I shall troble your Highness noe further but rest, Your Highness most humble servant,
Will. Vavasour Worcester 6th Febr. 1643(4).
(3) PB240055 Phillip Treherne of ye City of Hereford a Lieutenant Colonel for ye King.
Harl.Mss. 4713 f.227
To Henry Lord Percy 'My Lord,we have taken Painswick with ye loss of some men,and wast of much ammunition,the rebells have posessed themselves of many howses whilch will be taken in by canon.I must therefore desire your Lordship to sende mee 20 Barrells of powder more with some hand granadoes; and if you please to lend a mortar peece I shall be abledoe his Majestie ye better service and your Lordship will much oblidge by it. William Vavasour Painswick 29.3.1643. I beseech your Lordship send som mor cannon bullets.'
