Before writing of Sir Thomas Dalyell, the first colonel of the regiment, I wish to thank most cordially Mrs. Cornwall Dalyell of The Binns, who most kindly allowed photographs to be taken of the manuscripts of (and relics pertaining to) Sir Thomas Dalyell himself. Thomas Dalyell or Dalzell, of Binns, was born about 1599, and seems to have taken part in the Rochelle expedition in 1628, as captain in the Earl of Morton's regiment. In 1640 he was serving under Major Robert Monro at Aberdeen. He accompanied Monro in his expedition to Ireland, 8th April, 1642, having obtained a commission as colonel to command 2,500 men. On 6th May, 1651, he was appointed by the King as General-Major of Foot, and fought at Worcester on 3rd September. He was taken prisoner and committed to the Tower, but escaped to the Continent. In March, 1654, he appeared off the northern coasts of Scotland, and helped in the rebellion in the Highlands in that year. Although a reward and free pardon were offered to anyone who would give him up, dead or alive, he again escaped to the Continent, and received from Charles a special letter of thanks, dated Cologne, 30th December, 1654. On 19th July, 1666, he was appointed Commander-in-chief in Scotland. Captain Crichton wrote of him: "He was bred up very hardy from his youth; he never wore a peruke, nor did he shave his beard since the murder of King Charles the First. He died on Sunday evening, 23rd August, 1685." E. A. ERRATA. P. 76. _For_ "India" _read_ "Brighton, 1841, Exeter, 1842 and 1843." P. 84, last line. _Add_ Middelburg, 1904. P. 102, l. 22. _For_ Capt. C. B. Bulkeley Johnston _read_ Capt. C. B. Bulkeley-Johnson. P. 226, l. 18. _For_ 1844 _read_ 1848. P. 292, sixth line from foot. _For_ "charged on a trout" _read_ "changed on a trout." P. 293, l. 7. _After_ "Greys, from your right number off!" _add_ "ten." (_Note._--See a variant of this story on p. 82.) (See also _Addenda_ to List of Officers Past and Present, on p. 261.) [Illustration: +A Letter to General Dalzell dated 30th December, 1654, wholly in the King's own hand.+] CONTENTS. CHAPTER I