course of the war in the North. The aim of this section is to give a short overview of Newcastle's own foote regimente, and some of the actions in which they were engaged. It is necessarily a 'potted history' as direct references to Newcastle's are few and somewhat patchy, mainly due to the fact that history in the seventeenth century was seen either as one of individuals, or else one of events. We can surmise that the Regimente was involved in certain actions, even justify this with some arguments, but it remains that this is a somewhat suspect way of producing a history and thus must be used with great care.

The Raising and Equipping of the Regimente:
In June 1642, Newcastle, arrived in the town from which he drew his title to secure it for his King. The troops he used in this duty included some 5-600 foote from the Trained Bands of Durham. It may well be that these were to form the basis of the regimente, for his wife tells us 'As soon as my Lord had come into Newcastle, in the first place he sent for all his tenants and friends in those parts, and presently raised a troop of horse ..., and a regiment of foot, and put them under command, and upon duty and exercise in the town of Newcastle' . Certainly, the regimente was distinctly Northumbrian at this time, although as the next two years progressed, and losses were made up from by local recruiting, this would have blended into a more general northern character. The regimente served in Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, and possibly Nottinghamshire and Lancashire, no doubt attracting recruits from most, if not all, these areas.