In the spring, the regiment proceeded into Yorkshire, and was quartered at York, Hull, &c.
Colonel Sir William Clifton retired from the service, and was succeeded by Colonel Arthur Herbert, afterwards Earl Torrington, by commission dated 12th of May, 1686.
1687
The regiment passed this year in the north of England; in February, 1687, it marched to Kingston-upon-Thames, from which detachments proceeded to Windsor, to mount guard at the castle. At the same time a grenadier company was added to the establishment.
| Colonel Sir William Clifton's Regiment. | Pay per day. | ||
| Staff. | £. | s. | d. |
| The Colonel, as Colonel | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Lieut.-Colonel, as Lieut.-Colonel | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Major, as Major | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chaplain | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Chirurgeon 4s., his Mate 2s. 6d. | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Adjutant | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Quarter-Master and Marshal | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total for Staff | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| The Colonel's Company. | |||
| The Colonel, as Captain | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Lieutenant | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ensign | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Serjeants, 1s. 6d. each | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Corporals, 1s. each | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Drummer | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 Soldiers, 8d. each | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Total for one Company | 2 | 15 | 4 |
| Nine Companies more at the same rate | 24 | 18 | 0 |
| Total per day | 29 | 18 | 6 |
| Per Annum £10,922 12s. 6d. | |||
On the 12th of April, Colonel Herbert was succeeded in the command of the regiment by Colonel Sackville Tufton, brother to the Earl of Thanet.
At this period, the following officers were holding commissions in the regiment:—
| Captains. | Lieutenants. | Ensigns. |
| —— | —— | —— |
| Sackville Tufton (col). | William Sandys. | Joshua Dereham. |
| Rupert Billingsby (lt.-col). | Pierce Row. | John Davies. |
| Edward Nott (major). | Ralph Philips. | Charles Reke. |
| John South. | William Hussey. | Thomas Whetham.[6] |
| William Stow. | Matthew Rugby. | William Lascels. |
| William Barns. | John Thornill. | Robert Adams. |
| John Stanhope. | John Dakeyns. | John Graydon. |
| Thomas Fowkes. | James Prince. | John Larson. |
| William Dobyns. | Michael Baker. | John Price. |
| Roger Kirkby. | Peter Ashton. | William Kirkby. |