Sir William Balfour’s Troop of Horse
Active | 1642 to 1643 |
Country | |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | Irish Confederate War |
Type | Horse |
Captain | Sir William Balfour |
Area Raised | |
Flag Colour | |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies | Monro 1642 |
Horse briefly serving in Ulster during the Confederate War
Service History
1642
- Raised as Balfour’s troop to support the Ulster Army, along with Sir Robert Adair of Kinhilts Troop of Horse
- Balfour instead serves Parliament in England, raising Sir William Balfour’s Regiment of Horse and Sir William Balfour’s Lifeguard of Horse
- Balfour’s troop serving in Ireland
1643
- Balfour’s troop serving in Ireland
Notes
A history of the unit is shown in Edward M. Furgol’s A Regimental History of the Covenanting Armies 1639-1651 Edinburgh, 1990. ISBN 0 85976 194 0
In 1642 the troop were in Parliament's pay1). Balfour never commanded the troop in Ireland, instead becoming a Parliamentarian Colonel, there is no more mention of the troop after 1643, likely they disbanded or were absorbed into another unit. Perhaps they joined George Monro’s Horse
Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Sir William Balfour
Strength
- 1642: 69 men and officers in a single troop
See Also
Links
1)
An English Army for Ireland by Ian Ryder. Partizan Press