Yellow Auxiliary Regiment of Foot of the London Trained Bands
| Flag Illustration |  1) |
| Active | 1643- |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Robert Tichborne |
| John Owen | |
| Coat Colour | |
| Area Raised | London |
| Flag Colour | Yellow |
| Flag Design | Blue Piles |
| Field Armies | Essex 1644 |
Auxiliary regiment of foot of the London Trained Bands
Service History
1643
- Raised in London
1644
- May: Skirmish at Gosford Bridge & Enslow
- June: March into the West Country with the Earl of Essex's army
- June: Left to garrison Weymouth2)
- Move to reinforce the garrison of Plymouth
- September to January 1646: Besieged in Plymouth
1645
- Besieged in Plymouth
1646
- To January: Besieged in Plymouth
- October: In London, lining the route at the Earl of Essex's funeral
Notes
As it was convention to refer to regiments by the colour of their flag, references to the regiment are often the 'yellow auxiliaries', as are both the Tower Hamlets and Westminster auxiliaries. Usually, but not always, prefaced by 'City of London'. The regiment served with the Earl of Essex in 1644, but was left in garrison at Weymouth (thereby missing Lostwithiel), before being sent to join the Plymouth garrison.
Flags
The regiment carried yellow flags with straight blue piles or rays in September 1643 3).
Notable Officers
Col Robert Tichborne
Col John Owen
Officer Lists
October 1646
Lining the route of procession at the Earl of Essex's funeral4)
City Yellow Aux.
- Col John Owen
- Lt Col Wilding
- Major Day
- Capt Fawne
- Capt Robinson
- Capt Winter
- Capt Hunt
Strength
- September 1643: 7 companies. The Major's & 5th Captain's companies both mustered 112 muskets 30 pikes5)
See Also
Links
1)
Flag image by kind permission of Wargames Designs
2)
London & Liberty Ensigns of the London Trained Bands, Keith Roberts 1987, Partizan Press ISBN:0946525161
3)
ECW Flags and Colours 1: English Foot, Stuart Peachey & Les Prince 1990, Partizan Press ISBN:0946525846
4)
The Militia of London 1641-1649 PhD Thesis, Lawson Chase Nagel, King’s College, University of London, 1982.
5)
The London Trained Bands Mustered in Finsbury Fields 26 September 1643; Ensignes of the Regiments in the rebellious Citty of London, National Army Museum Ms 6807-53
Discussion
Reid (All The King's Armies) makes reference to the yellow auxiliaries in a footnote (not specifying which yellow auxiliaries - London, Westminster or Tower Hamlets?) but these would appear to be Tower Hamlets.
I'm altering to garrison Weymouth now,
many thanks for catching this one,
Tim
Mike