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Essex's Army
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Jump to navigationJump to searchParliamentarian army in the First Civil War, commanded by Earl of Essex.
Basic data
| Instance of: | Field army |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | |
| definite start date: | 1642 JL Needs source |
| definite end date: | 1645 JL Needs source |
Events
Parent organizations
Dates in italic are earliest or latest known dates. Non-italic dates are definite start or end dates.
| Parent: | Relationship: | Earliest: | Latest: | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentarian and Protectorate forces | Unit allegiance | Needs source |
Subordinates
Personnel
| Name | Role | Earliest | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devereux, Robert (3rd Earl of Essex) | Captain-General | 15 July 1642 JL |
Query for sources
Pay warrants
All other linked sources
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Crawshaw - Military Finance (thesis, 2013) | Thomas Blair Crawshaw, 'Military Finance and the Earl of Essex's Regular Army: 1642–1644' (PhD thesis, York University, Toronto, 2013). |
| Graham - Earl of Essex (War in History, 2010) | Aaron Graham, 'The Earl of Essex and Parliament’s Army at the Battle of Edgehill: A Reassessment', War in History 17/3 (2010), 276–93. |
| Lost MS (1) | Letter from Lord Wilmot to Prince Rupert, 31 August 1643 JL |
| Robinson - Horse Supply (HCommons) | Gavin Robinson, 'Horse Supply and the Development of the New Model Army, 1642-1646'. Self-archived version of article first published in War in History. Includes new preface. |
| Robinson - Horse Supply (War in History, 2008) | Gavin Robinson, 'Horse Supply and the Development of the New Model Army, 1642-1646', War in History 15/2 (April 2008), pp. 121-140. |
| Robinson - Horse Supply (thesis, 2001) | Gavin Robinson, 'Horse supply in the English Civil War 1642-1646.' (Ph.D. thesis, University of Reading, 2001). |
| Scott and Turton - Hey for Old Robin | Christopher L. Scott and Alan Turton, Hey for Old Robin!: The Campaigns And Armies Of The Earl Of Essex During The First Civil War, 1642-44 (Solihull: Helion and Company, 2017). |
| TNA, SP 28/17/2, ff. 223-285 | Miscellaneous parliamentarian financial documents but with some stray warrants signed by Earls of Essex and Manchester: July/August 1644 JL |
| TNA, SP 28/34/1, ff. 1-150 | Miscellaneous parliamentarian financial documents, including Ordnance Office, and armies of Lord Fairfax, Earl of Essex, and Sir William Waller: various dates, 1645 JL |
| TNA, SP 28/45/2, ff. 146-192 | Miscellaneous parliamentarian financial documents (ff. 185-92: John Dalbeir's account as Quartermaster General of Essex's Army): April 1647 JL |
| TNA, SP 28/131/3 | Account book of John Smith and Thomas Richardson, cavalry horses and arms listed on the Propositions for Essex's army. June 1642-June 1643 JL |
| TNA, SP 28/140/4 | Account of Thomas Richardson as wagonmaster general for Essex's Army and New Model Army, 1642-45. 1 bound volume, folios 162-247. |
| TNA, SP 28/140/5 | Account of Lionel Copley as captain of horse in Essex's Army. 1 bound volume, folios 254-262. |
| TNA, SP 28/140/6 | Account of Lt-Col Faringdon, Hampden’s foot regiment, Essex's army. 1 bound volume, folios 263-273. |
| TNA, SP 28/140/9 | Account of Lionel Copley as captain of horse in Essex's Army. 1 bound volume. |
| TNA, SP 28/140/10 | Account of Henry Langham, captain of foot in Essex's Army. 1 bound volume. |
| TNA, SP 28/140/11 | Account of Gilbert Blare, major of horse in Essex's Army, October 1642 JL to May 1644 JL. 1 bound volume, folios 337-342. |
| TNA, SP 28/140/14 | Account of Richard Crosse, major of horse in Essex's Army, December 1642 JL to November 1643 JL. 1 bound volume, folios 368-371. |
| TNA, SP 28/140/15 | Account of James Sheffield, colonel of horse in Essex's Army, July 1642 JL to May 1645 JL. 1 bound volume, folios 372-388. |
| TNA, SP 28/140/16 | Account of Thomas Jackson, captain of foot in Essex's Army. 1 bound volume. |
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