1st Troop of Horse Guards
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The 1st (His Majesty's Own) Troop of Horse Guards was formed from King Charles II's exiled followers in the Netherlands (the Stuart monarchs had been overthrown during the English Civil War, and replaced with the Commonwealth).
The regiment was formed in 1658, and placed on the English establishment three years later, with the official formation of the "modern" British Army. It fought at Dettingen, along with four other troops of the Royal Horse Guards, and eventually absorbed the 3rd Troop of Horse Guards and the 1st Troop, Horse Grenadier Guards. On 25 June 1788, the regiment became the 1st Regiment of Life Guards.
[edit] Colonels of the 1st Troop, Horse Guards
- Charles Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard of Brandon (May 17, 1660 - September 16, 1668)
- James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (September 16, 1668 - November 29, 1679)
- Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle (November 29, 1679 - August 1, 1685)
- Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham (August 1, 1685 - April 2, 1689)
- Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley (April 2, 1689 - March 9, 1699), created Earl of Scarbrough in 1692
- Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle (March 9, 1699 - July 26, 1710)
- Henry Bentinck, 2nd Earl of Portland (July 26, 1710 - July 7, 1713)
- John Ashburnham, 3rd Baron Ashburnham (July 7, 1713 - May 10, 1715)
- John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu (May 10, 1715 - September 20, 1721)
- Henry Herbert, Lord Herbert (September 20, 1721 - July 4, 1733), became Earl of Pembroke in 1732
- John Fane, 1st Baron Catherlough (July 4, 1733 - June 21, 1737), became Earl of Westmorland in 1736
- James Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu (June 21, 1737 - August 30, 1737)
- John West, 7th Baron De La Warr (August 30, 1737 - March 16, 1766), created Earl De La Warr in 1761
- John West, 2nd Earl De La Warr (March 21, 1766 - December 12, 1777)
- William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian (December 12, 1777 - June 25, 1788)
