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Royal Lancashire Militia

Books:

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Historical Records of the 1st Royal Lancashire Militia by R J T Williamson
‘History of the Old County Regiment of Lancashire Militia Late 1st Royal Lancashire (The Duke of Lancaster’s Own); Now 3rd and 4th Battalions The King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment. From 1689 to 1856 by the Late Major R J T Williamson. Continuation to 1888 by Colonel J Lawson Whalley. First Edition 1888. Published London by Simpkin, Marshall and Co.

Accession Numbers: KOLIB001; KOLIB0037; KOLIB0248; KOLIB0254a; KOLIB0254b
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The Early History of the Lancashire Regiment of Militia (3rd and 4th Battalions) King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 1642-1799. By J Lawson Whalley, Late Lieutenant Colonel, Commandant.
Published by E Phillips & Co, Printers, Standard Office, New Street, Lancaster, 1904.

Accession Numbers: KOLIB0019, KOLIB0036 & KOLIB0249
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An Account of the Regiment of the Royal Lancashire Militia 1759 to 1870 by Lieutenant Colonel J G Rawstorne, Lancaster, 1874

Accession Numbers: KOLIB0247 and KO0888/01
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Roll of Officers of the Old County Regiment of Lancashire Militia (late 1st Royal Lancashire) The Duke of Lancaster’s Own, 1642-1889. Now the 3rd and 4th Battalions, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Corrected to May 1889. By Colonel J Lawson Whalley, published by Simpkin, Marshall and Co. London, 1889.
Accession Numbers: KOLIB0002a; KOLIB0002b; KOLIB0033; KOLIB0034; KOLIB0113; KOLIB0167; KOLIB0255a;  KOLIB0255b; KOLIB0255c; KOLIB0255d
bulletAn Epitomized History of the Militia (The “Constitutional Force”) Together with Origins, Periods of Embodied Service, and Special Services including South Africa, 1899-1902, of Militia Units existing 31st October 1905. By Colonel George Jackson Hay, CB, CMG, London.
Accession Number: KOLIB0179

Archives:

Standing Orders

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Standing Orders 1st Royal Lancashire Militia, 1804
Accession Number: KOLIB0035 & KOLIB0041 (with notes)
bulletLancashire Militia Company Order book 1762-63
Accession Number: KOLIB0039

Trust Deeds

bulletCircular and reply letters re establishment of trust for 4th (Militia) Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment 18 Jul 1906. Clipped together. Copy of letter, and replies from Colonel Kemmis, Major Chippendall-Higgin, Captain Barker, Captain J Worsley-Taylor, Captain Hibbert, Captain G R Stephens, Captain Harper, Captain Davidson, Captain Nornabelle, Captain Daly, Lieutenant Luidon, Lieutenant Uniacke, Lieutenant J B F Morrell, 2nd Lieutenant Coulston, 2nd Lieutenant A B Woodgate
Accession Numbers: KO1495/07a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,I,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q
bulletTrust Deed for the 3rd and 4th (Militia) Battalions, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 29th Aug 1899. Sharp & Son Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO1017/018
bulletTrust Deed, 1882, 3rd and 4th (Militia) Battalions, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 1882
Accession Number: KO1017/022

Diaries & Letters

bulletJournal of Lieutenant Eustace Arthur Maude, 4th (Militia) Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, in South Africa 6 Jul 1900 to 29 Apr 1902
Eustace Arthur Maude, joined the 4th Militia Battalion on 18 Feb 1900 as a 2nd Lieutenant, he was embodied on joining. He remained serving with the Mounted Infantry in South Africa when the 4th Battalion returned home and received a regular commission on 8 Feb 1902. He transferred to the 26th Punajaubis in 1904. Captain 1909. Temporary Major with 10th Worcester Regiment and 13th Worcester Regiment 1915. Brigade Major 12 Dec 1917. Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, India, 2 Feb 1919. DSO.
Accession Number: KO1309/01
bulletPhotocopy of letter sent by Richard Fortune 1st Royal Lancashire Militia from Corfu to his parents, and typewritten transcript.
Accession Number: KO1269/01

Insurance Documents

bulletLloyds Insurance Policy for 3rd Battalion King’s Own Silver
Accession Number: KO1457/01
bulletLloyds Insurance Policy Renewal Receipt, 3rd Militia Battalion King’s Own Silver
Accession Number: ko1457/02
bulletInsurance Policy Extension of Wording, 3rd Battalion King’s Own Silver, 1936.
Accession Number: KO1457/03
bulletInsurance Policy Change of Name, 1959
Accession Number: KO1457/04
bulletNote with Silver List re insurance policy, Jun 1958
Accession Number: KO1457/05
bulletSilver List, re insurance policy, Jun 1958
Accession Number: KO1457/06

Enrolment Returns

bulletLonsdale, 1821
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/08
bulletBolton, 1821
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/09
bulletOrmskirk, 1821
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/10
bulletWarrington, 1821
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/11
bulletLeyland, 1821
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/12
bulletReturns Book 5th Battalion Company Lonsdale Regiment of Local Militia
Accession Number: KOLIB0160

Royal Humane Society Certificate – Militia – Soldiers of the Regiment etc.

bulletIlluminated Certificate: Royal Humane Society: Private John Wolfe, of the 1st Royal Lancashire Militia, 1879 Regarding rescue St. George’s Quay, Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO1100/01

Greetings Cards

bulletNew Year Card from Colonel B N North and the 3rd Militia Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, South Africa 1901.
Accession Number: KO2490/691

Invitations

bulletInvitation from the Mayor of Lancaster to attend the Council Chamber in February 1900 to be present at the laying-up of the Colours of the 3rd Militia Battalion before they depart to South Africa.
Accession Number: KO2490/714
bulletInvitation to Curator, King’s Own Museum Ticket to attend Restoration of the Colours of the 4th Militia Battalion 24th October 1928.
Accession Number: KO2553/011
bulletInvitation to attend the Restoration of the Colours of the 4th Militia Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment 24th October 1928
Accession Number: KO2490/687
bulletTicket to attend the Restoration of the Colours of the 4th Militia Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment 24th October 1928
Accession Number: KO2490/686
bulletInvitation to Curator, King’s Own Museum Invitation to attend the laying up of Colours of the 1st Royal Lancashire Militia 18th September 1932
Accession Number KO2533/024
bulletLetter from Lancaster Town Council re the laying up of two Stands of Colours of the 1st Battalion Royal Lancashire Militia, September, 1932
Accession Number: KO2590/271

Letters

bulletCopy of letter written in November 1680 from Lord Derby re the Lancashire Militia.
Accession Number: KO0075/26
bulletLetter from Chief Constable of Lancaster, dated 7th June 1897, to Colonel Whalley concerning the Royal Lancashire Militia.
Accession Number: KO2590/003
bulletLetter to Colonel Whalley from Royal Household re dedication of the Records of the Royal Lancashire Militia. 27th August 1888
Accession Number: KO2590/302
bulletLetter to Major Trappes, 4th (Militia) Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 20th July 1883.
Accession Number: KO2590/297
bulletLetter to Captain Rowlandson re serving in the 3rd Militia Battalion King’s Own 14th August 1887 ‘Sir, I desire to take advantage of the Queen’s Proclamation....’
Accession Number: KO2590/301a & b.
bulletLetter and envelope re appointment of J Rowlandson 1886 to 3rd and 4th (Militia) Battalions, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Accession Number KO1024/02 & 03.
bulletLetter from King George III re adoption of the Red Rose by the Royal Lancashire Militia on Colours, dated 26th December, 1803
Accession Number: KOLIB0231/01

Recruiting Notices

bullet‘Defence Against Foreign Invasion’ Notice for people to join the Militia force against French invasion.
Accession Number: KO2490/892
bulletTorrington Corps of Volunteers
Torrington Corps of Volunteers - recruiting handbill dated 25th June 1797. Torrington is in North Devon and the connection with the Royal Lancashire Militia may be that the RLM was based in Plymouth between March 1797 and September 1798.
Accession Number: KO2590/027

Inspection Reports

bulletConfidential Inspection Report of the 3rd and 4th Battalions, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment 1883.
Accession Number: KO2590/295
bulletConfidential Inspection Report of the 3rd and 4th Battalions, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 1882.
Accession Number Ko2590/296

Sale Documents

bulletSale document: ‘Extremely Valuable Freehold Land and Buildings, The Property of the County Palatine of Lancaster to be sold by Auction by Mr G H Petty, on 21st June 1882,.... The Storehouse and Depot lately occupied by the 1st Royal Lancashire Militia in South Road Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO2599/01

Programmes

bulletProgrammes for the Laying Up of the Colours of the Royal Lancashire Militia, 18th September, 1932.
Accession Numbers: KO2490/779 and KO2490/780
bulletProgramme of Ceremony, Restoration of the Colours of the 4th Militia Battalion 24 Oct 1928.
Accession Number: KO2490/783
bulletProgramme for the Royal Review of the Home and Colonial Troops by Her Majesty the Queen, on Laffan’s Plain, (Aldershot) Tuesday 1st July 1897. The Parade included the 3rd Militia Battalion of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2590/287

Receipts

bullet3rd and 4th Militia Battalions, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Receipt for Mess 20th July 1883.
Accession Number: KO2590/014
bulletReceipt from Stationers Hall, 8th June 1889 for the book Roll of Officers of the 1st Royal Lancashire Militia.
Accession Number: KO2590/303

Captain Plumbe, Royal Lancashire Militia, 1761-1765 & Colonel John Plumbe-Tempest, Collection

bulletOrderly Book 1761
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/01
bulletCaptain Plumbe’s Account with his Company January 10th 1761
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/02
bulletMutiny Act, 1761
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/03
bulletCaptain Plumbe’s Orderly Book, 1761
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/05 a
bulletCaptain Plumbe’s Orderly Book, 1761
Accession Number: KLIB0100/05 b
bulletTent Roll of Captain Plumbe's Coy 1762
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/07
bulletPiquet Report, 1762
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/14
bulletField Exercises and Evolutions of the Army 1824
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/04
bulletSick Report, 1831
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/13
bulletParade State, 1813
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/15
bulletOrderly Officers Report 1831
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/16
bulletDraft Report on Training, 1820. Letter to Earl of Derby from Colonel John Plumbe
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/17
bulletDraft Report on Training, 1831
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/18
bulletDraft letters Captain Thomas Plumbe
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/19
bulletLetter re leave to an officer, 1829
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/21 a
bulletEnvelope to Colonel Tempest
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/21 b
bulletLetter from Secretary of War, 1831
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/22
bulletLetter re 1833 pay list
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/23
bulletWeekly return of sick, July 1821
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/24
bulletLetter to Colonel Tempest of the 1st Royal Lancashire Regiment
Accession Number: KO2590/293
bulletSignature and seal ‘T Plumbe Colonel, R Lancashire Mil.’
Accession Number: KO2590/294

Miscellaneous items

bulletMemoria Technica - Instructions for Firelock Royal Lancashire Militia, ‘Take care to perform the Manual exercises.....’
Accession Number: KOLIB0100/20
bulletMilitia Ballot List?
Accession Number: KO2590/292
bulletRoll of Regular Militia, County of Lancashire, 1811
Accession Number KOLIB0107
bullet1st Royal Lancashire Militia Return Card for Captain Gibson’s Company, 24th February, 1816
Accession Number: KO0086/08
bulletWarrant for Holding Courts Martial, 1796, Militia.
Accession Number: KO0727/01
bulletAdvice regarding Recruiting, Earl of Derby’s Regiment of Militia, 1703.
Accession Number: K0806/01
bulletThe Militia Acts and Militia Regulations, by T W Saunders
Accession Number KO1446/27
bulletDescription of the Colours of the Royal Lancashire Militia.
Accession Number: KO2590/272
bulletMilitia Pay Document, May 1783.
Accession Number: KO2590/291

Other Collections:

bullet1st Royal Lancashire Militia Cap Badges

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