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Sir Richard Houghton’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1643 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir Richard Houghton |
| Area Raised | Staffordshire |
| Coat Colour | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Garrison |
Parliamentarian foot forming garrison of Burton on Trent
Service History
1643
- May 10th: Houghton commissioned in London.
- May 24th: Regiment raised in Staffordshire to a strength of 400+ men
- July 6th: Burton on Trent stormed by Royalists, Houghton taken prisoner, regiment dispersed.
1644
- Easter day: Houghton released, claim for pay ends.
Notes
Houghton's accounts are at N.A. SP28/267/Part4/101-114
Flags and Equipment
Houghton purchased colours, swordbelts and a surgeon's chest in London.
Notable Officers
Sir Richard Houghton
Sir Richard Houghton was a Parliamentarian son of a Royalist father, Sir Gilbert Houghton.
Officer List
- Colonel Sir Richard Houghton
- Captain(-Lieutenant?) Edward Downes (mentioned several times in Houghton's accounts but not in the muster roll so may well have been the Captain-Lieutenant.)
- Lieutenant Colonel [Thomas Sanders]
- Captain Henry Stone
- Captain Hall
- Captain Withers
- Captain Daniel Watson
- Captain Hunt
Strength
446 men in 7 companies.
