War Office 14 October 1805
A LIST of Officers
of the Militia &
the Gentlemen & YEOMANRY Cavalry
& Volunteer Infantry
of the UNITED KINGDOM
the eleventh edition
C. Rowarth, Printer
Bell Yard, Temple Bar, London
Explanation of Contractions
C C.. Captain Commandant
C.. Captain
L.. Lieutenant
A.. Adjutant
Cn.. Chaplain
Click for a description of the Yeomanry Cavalry and their aims.
Note: The officers listed in this survey were comprised of the aristocracy, gentry and large and prosperous farmers. The troops would have been drawn from the sons of the tenantry.
TYRONE VOLUNTEERS 1805
Corps | Rank | Officers | Date |
Aghalarg & Clonoe | C | Anthony McReynold | October31 1796 |
… | John Weir | July 28 1801 | |
… | L | Henry Hunter | July 28 1801 |
… | John McReynold | July 28 1801 | |
… | Wm Leslie | July 28 1801 | |
… | Robert Crawford | September 8 1801 | |
… | Ham. McReynold | August 23 1803 | |
Aghnacloy | C | N. M. Moore | June 12 1798 |
… | Edward Moore | June 28 1798 | |
… | L | Frederick Speer | June 28 1798 |
… | John Speer | March 28 1805 | |
Aghnahoe | C | John Crossle | October 31 1796 |
… | L | Edward Beatty | April 20 1799 |
… | Henry Crossle | July 20 1803 | |
… | Wm Crossle | July 20 1803 | |
Ardstraw Cavalry | C | John Chambers | October 31 1796 |
… | L | Francis Forster | October 31 1796 |
… | Robert Burgoyne | June 21 1800 | |
Augher & Clogher Cavalry | C | Wm Richardson, Bt. | October 31 1796 |
… | L | James Taylor | October 31 1796 |
… | Joseph Berney | October 15 1803 | |
… | J. M. Richardson | October 15 1803 | |
… | Joseph Scott | October 15 1803 | |
Ballinderry | C | Andrew Newton | October 31 1796 |
… | L | Henry Newton | October 31 1796 |
… | Alexander Winning | July 18 1797 | |
Balnasaggart Cavalry | C | J. C. Moutry | October 31 1796 |
… | L | Stewart Mullighan | October 31 1796 |
… | Leslie Moutray | October 31 1796 | |
… | Oliver Anketell | April 20 1800 | |
Baron’s Court | C | Cha. Visc. Mountjoy | August 27 1803 |
… | L | James Buckannan | August 27 1803 |
… | J. Smith | August 27 1803 | |
Benburb Cavalry | C | Rich. Visc. Powerscourt | October 31 1796 |
… | Thos Caulfield | October 31 1796 | |
… | Edward Eyre | July 20 1803 | |
… | L | Wm Richardson | October 31 1796 |
… | Edward Harper | October 31 1796 | |
… | James Montgomery | September 29 1798 | |
… | John Caulfield | May 26 1801 | |
… | Joshua Crump | May 26 1801 | |
… | John Ryan | July 20 1803 | |
Caledon Cavalry | C | Alexander, Earl of Caledon | July 4 1798 |
… | Wm Pringle | November8 1803 | |
… | L | M. Harris | November8 1803 |
… | John Handdock | December 23 1803 | |
Castlecaulfield | C | J. M. Irwin | March 12 1803 |
… | L | A. Stewart | April 9 1803 |
… | John Richardson | June 21 1803 | |
… | Richard Moore | November 10 1803 | |
Castlegore | C | John Bateman | May 12 1803 |
… | James Funston | May 12 1803 | |
… | S. Mahaffy | May 12 1803 | |
… | W. Johnston | May 12 1803 | |
Clare | C | Wm Chambers | June 26 1803 |
… | L | Audley Johnston | September22 1801 |
… | James Johnston | October 22 1801 | |
Cookstown Cavalry | C C | James Stewart | October 26 1803 |
… | C | Wm Richardson | October 26 1803 |
… | Wm Steuart | October 26 1803 | |
… | L | Theodore Baillie | June 13 1799 |
… | George Taylor | June 13 1799 | |
… | Henry Steuart | August 27 1803 | |
… | Daniel McCooke | March 2 1805 | |
Desertcrete | C | Wm Hamilton | October 31 1796 |
… | James Murray | November 29 1803 | |
… | L | Robert Winkworth | September 29 1804 |
… | John Winkworth | September 29 1804 | |
Drummond | C | Hon. Vesey Knox | August 18 1803 |
… | L | John Shutter | August 18 1803 |
… | James Cowen | August 18 1803 | |
Dungannon | C | Hon Thomas Knox | October 31 1796 |
… | Wm Murray | October 31 1796 | |
… | James Anderson | May 9 1799 | |
… | L | Robert Hall | May 9 1799 |
… | John Moore | May 9 1799 | |
… | John Blakely | May 20 1799 | |
… | Robert Ramsay | May 20 1799 | |
… | Alexander Smyth | December 3 1803 | |
… | Hugh Wallace | December 3 1803 | |
… | Henry Coulson | December 3 1803 | |
… | Henry Newell | December 3 1803 | |
Fintona | C | Charles Crawford | September 8 1801 |
… | L | George McGhee | September 8 1801 |
… | John White | June 21 1803 | |
Fivemiletown | C | Oliver Burke | May 30 1799 |
… | L | J. K. Irwin | June 13 1799 |
… | James Moffatt | June 13 1799 | |
… | R. P. Hyde | September 8 1801 | |
Fort Edward Cavalry | C | Thos Moore | December 3 1803 |
… | Mathew Tuton | December 23 1803 | |
… | L | Wm Wilson | June 27 1799 |
… | John McMullen | December 23 1803 | |
… | James Cootes | July 7 1804 | |
Gorton [Gortin] (Loyal Cavalry) | C | J. C. Hamilton | May 15 1804 |
… | Charles McLaughlin | August 30 1798 | |
… | Armar McFarland | August 30 1798 | |
… | John McFarland | May 2 1799 | |
… | Irwine McLaughlin | July 6 1799 | |
Killylevin | C | Thos Morse | April 14 1801 |
… | L | Robert James | December 7 1804 |
… | Mathew Dickson | December 7 1804 | |
Killyman | C | Wm Hazelton | August 9 1796 |
… | Jackson Lloyd | October 31 1796 | |
… | Abraham Dawson | May 9 1799 | |
… | L | Thos Hazelton | May 9 1799 |
… | Alexander McClean | May 9 1799 | |
… | Alexander Green | July 20 1799 | |
… | John Richardson | August 9 1803 | |
… | John Dawson | August 13 1803 | |
… | James Dawson | September 29 1803 | |
Langfield Cavalry | C | John B. Hill | September 13 1803 |
… | L | Thos Sproule | October 15 1803 |
… | Joseph Sproule | May 15 1804 | |
Lissan | C | John Staples | October 31 1796 |
… | Thos Staples | June 2 1801 | |
… | L | James Magill | June 2 1801 |
… | Wm Magill | June 2 1801 | |
Loughry | C | Robert Lindsay | October 31 1796 |
… | L | Thos Speer | November 16 1799 |
… | John Henderson | November 10 1803 | |
Lowreystown | C | Somerset, Earl of Belmore | October 31 1796 |
… | L | John Galbraith | February 20 1800 |
… | Arthur Galbraith | February 20 1800 | |
Moy | C | Benjamin Greer | October 31 1796 |
… | L | Wm Hunter | September 20 1803 |
… | John Byers | September 20 1803 | |
Newmills Cavalry | C C | James Stewart | October 26 1803 |
… | C | John Twigg | May 9 1799 |
… | L | Alexander Stewart | June 13 1799 |
… | John Watson | June 13 1799 | |
… | Samuel Wright | June 13 1799 | |
… | Thos McStravock | October 26 1803 | |
… | John Murray | June 13 1799 | |
Omagh Cavalry | C | John Stewart | October 31 1796 |
… | Daniel Wilson | April 9 1803 | |
… | L | John Rea | July 13 1797 |
… | Hamilton Wallace | August 6 1803 | |
Omagh | C | John Stewart | October 31 1796 |
… | Robert Smyley | March 3 1801 | |
… | J. Mann | September 13 1803 | |
… | L | Edward Simpson | March 3 1801 |
… | James Sproule | March 3 1801 | |
… | John Caldwell | May 7 1801 | |
… | Wm McKelvey | July 20 1803 | |
… | Robert Kyle | July 20 1803 | |
… | Dean Mann | September 20 1803 | |
… | Wm Mulholland | October 15 1803 | |
… | Richard Robinson | October 15 1803 | |
Pomroy | C | James Lowry | January 11 1803 |
… | L | Thomas Young | December 7 1804 |
… | James Cook | December 7 1804 | |
Saville (Loyal) | C | John Speer | October 31 1796 |
… | L | Colhoun Speer | June 21 1798 |
… | Samuel McDowell | September 13 1800 | |
… | John Riddle | September 29 1803 | |
Sixmilecross | C | Somerset, E. of Belmore | October 31 1796 |
… | Wm Colhoun | November 1 1803 | |
… | L | Charles Colhoun | September 29 1803 |
… | Robert Colhoun | October 15 1803 | |
Stewartstown | C | T. M. Staples | October 31 1796 |
… | Thos Staples | September 5 1799 | |
… | L | Wm Robinson | October 31 1796 |
… | Robert Duff | September 5 1799 | |
… | Roger C. Anketell | August 23 1803 | |
… | James Hagan? | November 8 1803 | |
Strabane | C | James Hamilton | October 31 1796 |
… | L | Joseph Barclay | May 25 1805 |
… | John Burgoyne | May 25 1805 | |
Strull | C C | Charles, Visc. Mountjoy | September 29 1803 |
… | C | Charles Scott | September 13 1798 |
… | King Barton | October 26 1803 | |
… | L | Wm Scott | October 6 1798 |
… | James Porter | October 6 1798 | |
… | Crawford Colhoun | October 26 1803 |
TYRONE SUPPLEMENTARY CORPS
Corps | Rank | Officers | Date |
Ballymagrane | C | Robert Pettigrew | December 31 1803 |
… | L | Robert Pettigrew | December 31 1803 |
… | John Bell | December 31 1803 | |
Cookstown Garrison | C C | James Stewart | November 29 1803 |
… | L | John Watt | April 24 1804 |
… | Wm Ramsey | April 24 1804 | |
Dungannon | C | Thos Knox | October 26 1803 |
… | L | James Shuter | September 13 1803 |
… | George Sloan | May 25 1805 |
TYRONE LEGION
C C John, Marq. of Abercorn, August 23 1803
OMAGH BATTALION
Corps | Rank | Officers | Date |
Clogher | C C | John Stewart, Bt. | August 23 1803 |
… | C | Wm U. Gledstanes | September 8 1803 |
… | Lord John Beresford | October 15 1803 | |
… | L | Blayney Irwin | October 15 1803 |
… | Archer Trumble | October 15 1803 | |
Omagh | C | G. Perry | September 13 1803 |
… | Charles Morehead | September 13 1803 | |
… | Henry Crawford | September 13 1803 | |
… | John Spiller | September 29 1803 | |
… | Hon. James Hewitt | February 9 1804 | |
… | L | James Alexander | September 13 1803 |
… | Alexander Osborne | September 13 1803 | |
… | Robert Cosbie | September 13 1803 | |
… | David Kyle | September 23 1803 | |
… | Thos Hamilton | September 29 1804 | |
… | Daniel Young | October 15 1803 | |
… | Wm Johnston | October 15 1803 | |
… | John Smyth | October 15 1803 | |
… | James Wilson | October 15 1803 | |
… | John Crawford | October 20 1803 | |
… | George Perry | October 15 1803 |
TYRONE SUPPLEMENTARY CORPS
TYRONE LEGION
CENTRAL BATTALION
Corps | Rank | Officers | Date |
Barons Court | C C | Lord Claud Hamilton | August 23 1803 |
… | L | Matthew Wood | August 29 1803 |
… | George Lane | August 29 1803 | |
… | John Kerr | August 29 1803 | |
Crew | L | James Kerr | August 29 1803 |
… | Wm Alexander | August 29 1803 | |
… | James Craigg | August 29 1803 | |
Derg | C | Edward Edwards | August 29 1803 |
… | James Edwards | August 29 1803 | |
… | Adam Edwards | August 29 1803 | |
Drimlegass [Drumlegagh] | L | John Leitch | August 29 1803 |
… | Andrew Maxwell | August 29 1803 | |
… | John Moody | August 29 1803 | |
Langfield | L | John Hill | August 28 1803 |
… | Thos Anderson | August 28 1803 | |
Magherycrigan | L | Andrew Sproul | August 29 1803 |
… | Robert Leitch | August 29 1803 | |
… | Andrew Caldwell | August 29 1803 | |
Urney | L | John Patterson | August 29 1803 |
… | James Cunningham | August 29 1803 | |
… | Wm Anderson | August 29 1803 |
STRABANE BATTALION
Corps | Rank | Officers | Date |
Camus | C C | John Visc. Hamilton | August 23 1803 |
… | C | James Hamilton | October31 1796 |
… | L | John Hood | October31 1796 |
… | Thos Moorehead | October31 1796 | |
Donaghiddy Upper | C | Stewart Hamilton | August 29 1803 |
… | L | Wm Leighton | August 29 1803 |
… | John Cary | August 29 1803 | |
… | Jef. H. Cary | August 29 1803 | |
Donaghiddy Lower | C | J. C. Hamilton, Kt. | August 29 1803 |
… | L | John Austin | August 29 1803 |
… | John McCrea | August 29 1803 | |
… | Richard Smith | August 29 1803 | |
… | Mathew Hazlet | August 29 1803 | |
Leck [patrick] | C | Wm Edie | August 29 1803 |
… | L | James Hindman | August 29 1803 |
… | Andrew Austin | August 29 1803 | |
Strabane | L | John Smyth | August 28 1803 |
… | James Gaston | August 28 1803 | |
… | Robert Thompson | August 28 1803 |