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Holles, Denzil - foot regiment
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Jump to navigationJump to searchParliamentarian infantry regiment in Essex's army, 1642.
Basic data
Instance of: | Foot regiment |
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Wikidata ID: | |
URL: | https://wiki.bcw-project.org/parliamentarian/foot-regiments/denzil-holles |
earliest known date: | August 1642 JL[1] |
latest known date: | December 1642 JL[2] |
Events
Locations
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: |
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Parliamentarian and Protectorate forces | Unit allegiance | August 1642 JL | December 1642 JL | [3] |
Essex's Army | Military admin Tactical |
August 1642 JL | December 1642 JL | [4] |
Subordinates
No linked subordinates found
Personnel
Name | Role | Earliest | Latest |
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Holles, Denzil (1st Baron Holles) | Colonel of Foot | August 1642 JL | December 1642 JL |
Wharton, Nehemiah (soldier) | Sergeant (foot) | August 1642 JL | October 1642 JL |
Query for sources
Description | |
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TNA, SP 16/491/119 | Letter from Nehemiah Wharton to George Willingham, 16 August 1642 JL. |
TNA, SP 16/491/133 | Letter from Wharton, Nehemiah (soldier) to George Willingham, 26 August 1642 JL. |
TNA, SP 16/491/138 | Letter from Nehemiah Wharton to George Willingham, 30 August 1642 JL. |
Any other information
Present at the battles of Southam, Edgehill and Brentford.
Coat colours
Wharton, Nehemiah (soldier)'s letters mention several times that this regiment wore red coats in 1642.