Viscount Kenmure’s Troop of Horse
| Active | 1648 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Second Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Viscount Kenmure |
| Area Raised | Wigtownshire |
| Stewartry | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | |
Covenanter troop of horse raised by the Engagers in 1648
Service History
1648
- May: Kenmure commissioned Colonel of a troop of Engager horse
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
Little has come to light of the troop’s activities. In 1651 Kenmure was given command of William Stewart of Castle Stuart’s Regiment of Horse which he led to Worcester.
Flags
Notable Officers
Viscount Kenmure
Robert Gordon, 4th Viscount Kenmure, supported the Royalists throughout the Civil Wars
Strength
- 1648: One troop of 80 authorised
