1st Troop of Horse Guards
The 1st Troop of Horse Guards was formed from King Charles II's exiled followers in the Netherlands.
The regiment was formed in 1658, and became part of the English Army in 1661. 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.
Colonels and former names of the 1st Troop, Horse Guards
- 1660 Charles, Baron Gerard —Lord Gerard's Horse Guards
- 1668 James, Duke of Monmouth —Duke of Monmouth's Horse Guards
- 1679 Christopher, Duke of Albemarle —Monck's or Duke of Albemarle's Horse Guards
- 1685 Louis, Earl of Feversham —Duras' or Earl of Feversham's Horse Guards
- 1689 Richard, Viscount Lumley —Lord Lumley's or Earl of Scarbrough's Horse Guards
- 1699 Arnold, Earl of Albemarle —Keppel's or Earl of Albemarle's Horse Guards
- 1710 Henry, Earl of Portland —Bentinck's or Earl of Portland's Horse Guards
- 1713 John, Baron Ashburnham —Ashburnham's Horse Guards
- 1715 John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu —Duke of Montagu's Horse Guards
- 1721 Henry, Lord Herbert —Herbert's or Earl of Pembroke's Horse Guards
- 1733 John, Baron Catherlough —Lord Catherlough's or Earl of Westmorland's Horse Guards
- 1737 John, Duke of Montagu —Duke of Montagu's Horse Guards
- 1737 John, Baron De La Warr —West's or Earl De La Warr's Horse Guards
in 1746 absorbed 3rd Troop of Horse Guards
On 1 July 1751 a royal warrant provided that in future regiments would not be known by their colonels' names, but by their "number or rank".
in 1788 absorbed 1st Troop, Horse Grenadier Guards
On 25 June 1788 became '''1st Regiment of Life Guards'''