A history of the regiment is given in The Regimental History of Cromwell's Army by Sir Charles Firth and Godfrey Davies, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940.
Colonel Ralph Weldon’s New Model Army regiment was formed from his own regiment of Sir William Waller’s Southern Association, originally raised in Kent. They missed Naseby instead fighting at Taunton, then on Fairfax’s Western campaign, and served at the siege of Oxford. Weldon being appointed governor of Plymouth the regiment was given to Sir Arthur Haselrig and moved into garrison at Newcastle by 1648. In August of that year they stormed Tynemouth Castle after Lt Col Henry Lilburne had changed sides and declared for the King. The regiment remained in garrison in the North, sending drafts to Scotland and Ireland. In 1659 they eventually came over to Monck’s party and were disbanded at the end of 1660.
Colonel Ralph Weldon’s New Model Army regiment was formed from his own regiment of Sir William Waller’s Southern Association, originally raised in Kent. They missed Naseby instead fighting at Taunton, then on Fairfax’s Western campaign, and served at the siege of Oxford. Weldon being appointed governor of Plymouth the regiment was given to Sir Arthur Haselrig and moved into garrison at Newcastle by 1648. In August of that year they stormed Tynemouth Castle after Lt Col Henry Lilburne had changed sides and declared for the King. The regiment remained in garrison in the North, sending drafts to Scotland and Ireland. In 1659 they eventually came over to Monck’s party and were disbanded at the end of 1660.
COAT COLOUR
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Matching their distinctive blue coats with their colours Haselrig's march behind blue colours, with white hazel leafs as their regimental distinction.
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COMMANDING OFFICER
Sealed Knot 2019
Haselrig's Companie is commanded by Captaine Ste Applegate
Battle Honours 1643 - 1660
The regiment took part in the following actions:
1643
1644
1645
1647
1648
1649
1650
1651
1656
1658
1643
- August: Commissioned to be Raised
- Siege of Basing House (5 coy)
- Standoff at Farnham (5 coy)
- Storm of Alton Church
- Siege of Arundel
1644
- Battle of Cheriton
- Besieged at Lyme Regis (3 coy)
- Battle of Cropredy Bridge
- Relief of Taunton
1645
- Garrison of Wareham
- Skirmish at Dorchester?
- Siege of Hereford
1647
- December: Sir Arthur Haselrig replaces Robert Lilburne (brother to John Lilburne the regicide) as Colonel
1648
- In garrison at Newcastle
- August: Storm of Tynemouth Castle
1649
- Garrison Newcastle and Tynemouth
1650
- Garrison Newcastle and Tynemouth
- August: Five companies sent to form George Monck’s Regiment of Foot, Haselrig instructed to re-raise five companies
- Suppress Scottish witch-finder in Newcastle
1651
- Guard Scots prisoners from Dunbar at Durham
- October: Eight companies garrison Carlisle, two Tynemouth
1656
- July: Charles Howard replaces Haselrig as Colonel
1658
- In garrison at Berwick (5 coy), Carlisle ( 3 coy) and Tynemouth (1 coy)
- April: Ordered to be recruited up to 1000 and add one company newly raised in Hartlepool
- July: Parliament replaces Howard with Haselrig again
- October: Monck secures co-operation of the regiment in Berwick
- October: Companies in Carlisle support the army faction
- January: Companies in Carlisle and Tynemouth declare for Parliament
- March: Haselrig replaced by his Lieutenant Colonel, John Meyer
- August: Lord Widdrington appointed Colonel
- November: Four companies disbanded at Carlisle
- Remainder of the regiment retained in garrison a while before disbanding
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