1643
29th June 1643: Lt. Col, John Hutchinson is appointed Governor of Nottingham Castle. He occuppies the Castle along with 400 foot of Pierreponts. As volunteers come in over the coming months those numbers eventually rise to 1200 foot and 400 horse effectively becoming Colonel John Hutchinsons Regiment - The Nottingham Garrison. Active service soon followed.
1643 July Col. Thornhaughs' regiment and the companies of Captains White, Lomax and Scrirnpshaw are sent to support Sir John Me[drum in the relief of the siege of Gainsborough. The siege is lifted on 20th July, the Royalist commander Col. Cavendish and hundreds of his men are killed and the remainder of the Royalists routed. Both Thornhaugh and White are wounded. August The Marquess of Newcastle and his army storm Gainsborough, the Nottingham garrison prepares for the imminent attack but Newcastle decides against attacking Nottingham and takes his army to besiege Hull. September Nottingham is attacked by a force from Newark commanded by Sir Richard Byron, part of the town is captured and put to the torch.
The Royalists start work on a fort at Trent Bridge from which they intend to launch attacks on Nottingham. Colonel Hutchinson sends word to Colonel Gell in Derbyshire to come to his support. 23rd September: Col. Gell arrives in Nottingham and attacks the Newark troops. Hutchinson orders his brother George to command a force to repel the remaining Royalists from Nottingham whilst a force commanded by himself attack the fort. The three pronged attack devastated the Royalists and Byron was forced to withdraw on every front until the withdrawal turned into a rout as his troops raced for the safety of Newark. 24th September: Hutchinson orders the houses of Woolaton and Broxtowe to be garrisoned by the companies of Captains Poulton and Palmer to warn the garrison of any approaching Royalist forces. October Sir Thomas Fairfax arrives in Nottingham and disbands Pierreponts Regiment due to it's low numbers and the backwardness of its Colonel. Governor Hutchinson is commissioned to raise a regiment to replace them. He raises his regiment of 1200 foot and 140 dragoons from the remnants of Pierreponts and volunteers from Nottingham. 20th November: Newcastle and his army are back in Nottinghamshire and he stations his horse around the town. December Hutchinson refuses a E4000 bribe from Newcastle to hand over the castle and in defiance orders his standard to be raised above it. Newcastle leaves Nottinghamshire without attempting to attack Nottingham but leaves some of his horse behind to bottle up Hutchinsons forces. Hutchinson orders the Notinghamshire horse (Thornaughs Regiment) and some of his own troops (probably Captain White's dragoons) to beat up the quarters of the troops left behind by Newcastle. These raids are extremely successful. December: The raids against Newcastles horse culminate in a large skirmish between the Nottinghamshire horse and the Royalist horse under Colonel Frenchville. The Royalist horse are routed and Frenchville captured along with many of his men.
1643 July Col. Thornhaughs' regiment and the companies of Captains White, Lomax and Scrirnpshaw are sent to support Sir John Me[drum in the relief of the siege of Gainsborough. The siege is lifted on 20th July, the Royalist commander Col. Cavendish and hundreds of his men are killed and the remainder of the Royalists routed. Both Thornhaugh and White are wounded. August The Marquess of Newcastle and his army storm Gainsborough, the Nottingham garrison prepares for the imminent attack but Newcastle decides against attacking Nottingham and takes his army to besiege Hull. September Nottingham is attacked by a force from Newark commanded by Sir Richard Byron, part of the town is captured and put to the torch.
The Royalists start work on a fort at Trent Bridge from which they intend to launch attacks on Nottingham. Colonel Hutchinson sends word to Colonel Gell in Derbyshire to come to his support. 23rd September: Col. Gell arrives in Nottingham and attacks the Newark troops. Hutchinson orders his brother George to command a force to repel the remaining Royalists from Nottingham whilst a force commanded by himself attack the fort. The three pronged attack devastated the Royalists and Byron was forced to withdraw on every front until the withdrawal turned into a rout as his troops raced for the safety of Newark. 24th September: Hutchinson orders the houses of Woolaton and Broxtowe to be garrisoned by the companies of Captains Poulton and Palmer to warn the garrison of any approaching Royalist forces. October Sir Thomas Fairfax arrives in Nottingham and disbands Pierreponts Regiment due to it's low numbers and the backwardness of its Colonel. Governor Hutchinson is commissioned to raise a regiment to replace them. He raises his regiment of 1200 foot and 140 dragoons from the remnants of Pierreponts and volunteers from Nottingham. 20th November: Newcastle and his army are back in Nottinghamshire and he stations his horse around the town. December Hutchinson refuses a E4000 bribe from Newcastle to hand over the castle and in defiance orders his standard to be raised above it. Newcastle leaves Nottinghamshire without attempting to attack Nottingham but leaves some of his horse behind to bottle up Hutchinsons forces. Hutchinson orders the Notinghamshire horse (Thornaughs Regiment) and some of his own troops (probably Captain White's dragoons) to beat up the quarters of the troops left behind by Newcastle. These raids are extremely successful. December: The raids against Newcastles horse culminate in a large skirmish between the Nottinghamshire horse and the Royalist horse under Colonel Frenchville. The Royalist horse are routed and Frenchville captured along with many of his men.