1st Troop of Horse Guards
The
1st 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.
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Charles Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard of Brandon (May 17, 1660 - September 16, 1668)
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James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (September 16, 1668 - November 29, 1679)
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Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle (November 29, 1679 - August 1, 1685)
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Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham (August 1, 1685 - April 2, 1689)
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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)
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Henry Bentinck, 2nd Earl of Portland (July 26, 1710 - July 7, 1713)
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John Ashburnham, 3rd Baron Ashburnham (July 7, 1713 - May 10, 1715)
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John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu (May 10, 1715 - September 20, 1721)
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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)
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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)
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William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian (December 12, 1777 - June 25, 1788)
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