The Ulster Forces and Covenanting Army
Muster Rolls of 1642
The Presbyterian Historical Society in Belfast holds transcript copies of the muster rolls for nearly all the Ulster regiments and troops of horse raised in the aftermath of the 1641 Irish Rebellion. The official mustering of the Ulster forces was carried out by William Robert in 1642. Two almost complete sets of muster rolls of the Scottish Covenanting army have survived in the National Archives of England – two rolls for each of the ten foot regiments, and two each of the general’s lifeguard of horse and of foot. Hew Kennedy mustered the army as it landed in Ulster. Thomas Clayton, who conducted the second muster, was evidently an English man, and appointed by the muster master general of England. He mustered the great majority of the army from 9th to 14th September 1642, the exceptions were Sinclair’s, mustered 28th September, Argyll’s 16th to 18th November, and a few men of Lindsay’s, 5th November and Lothian’s, 10th November, 1642.I have extracted the names of each Milligan, Mulligan or Milliken soldier or trooper listed the following regiments covering the whole of the Ulster force, but only two regiments in the Scottish Covenanting army. I have not yet searched the remaining eight Scottish regimental muster rolls.
Colonel Sir James Montgomery’s Regiment
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Name John Miligan John Mulligane Patrick Millikin |
Rank Soldier Soldier Soldier |
Company Capt Patrick Houston Capt Collin Maxwell Capt Hugh Montgomery |
Mustered Portaferry Bishop Court Bishop Court |
Date 22 April 22 April 22 April |
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Name Jo Mulligan James Mulligan Thomas Mulligan |
Rank Soldier Soldier Soldier |
Company Capt Richard Bingley Capt Richard Bingley Capt Richard Bingley |
Mustered Ballykinler Ballykinler Ballykinler |
Date 4 August 4 August 4 August |
Colonel Hugh Viscount Montgomery’s Regiment and Troop
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Name John Milligane Quintin Milliken John Millykin |
Rank Soldier Trooper Trooper |
Company Maj James Agnew Capt Hugh Montgomery Capt Hugh Montgomery |
Mustered Comber Comber Comber |
Date 23 April 23 April 23 April |
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Second Muster Name John Mullekin Quintin Millekin John Millikin |
Rank Soldier Corporal Trooper |
Company Maj Samuel Agnew Capt Hugh Montgomery Capt Hugh Montgomery |
Mustered Comber Comber Comber |
Date 29 July 29 July 29 July |
Colonel James Viscount Claneboy’s Regiment
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Name Robert O'Muligan Edmund O'Muligan |
Rank Soldier Soldier |
Company Capt Alexander Hamilton Capt Alexander Hamilton |
Mustered Killeleagh Killeleagh |
Date 25 April 25 April |
|
Second Muster Name Robert Mulligan |
Rank Soldier |
Company Capt Alexander Hamilton |
Mustered Little Belfast |
Date 2 August |
Colonel Arthur Hill’s Troop
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Name Robert Mulligan Gilbert Mulligan James Mulligan John Mulligan |
Rank Trooper Trooper Trooper Trooper |
Company Maj Edmond Matthew Maj Edmond Matthew Maj Edmond Matthew Maj Edmond Matthew |
Mustered Malone, Belfast Malone, Belfast Malone, Belfast Malone, Belfast |
Date 26 April 26 April 26 April 26 April |
Colonel Sir John Clothworthy’s Regiment
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Name James Muligane |
Rank Soldier |
Company L C Richard Ballie |
Mustered Antrim |
Date 4 May |
Colonel Arthur Chichester’s Regiment
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Name Roger Mulligan Hugh Mulligan James Dobbin |
Rank Soldier Soldier Lieu |
Company Capt Edward Matthew Capt Edward Matthew Capt Humphrey Johnson |
Mustered Belfast Belfast Belfast |
Date 18 July 18 July 18 July |
Col William Cunningham
Earl of Glencairn’s Regiment
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Name Cuthbert Miligan James Millikin Thomas Millikin |
Rank Soldier Soldier Soldier |
Company Col Glencairn L C Cunningham Capt Cunningham |
Date 23 May 23 May 23 May 23 May |
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Name Cuthbert Mulligan James Mulligan |
Rank Soldier Soldier |
Company Col Glencairn L C Cunningham |
Date 9 September 9 September |
Col Alexander Montgomery
Earl of Eglinton’s Regiment
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Name Robert Millikin James Millikin Roger Millikin Alexander Millikin |
Rank Soldier Soldier Soldier Soldier |
Company Capt George Boyd Capt George Boyd Capt George Boyd Capt George Boyd |
Date 23 May 23 May 23 May 23 May |
|
Name Robert Mulligan James Mulligan Alexander Mulligan Roger Mulligan |
Rank Soldier Soldier Soldier Soldier |
Company Capt George Boyd Capt George Boyd Capt George Boyd Capt George Boyd |
Date 13 September 13 September 13 September 13 September |
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