Historical Record of the Thirty-sixth, or the Herefordshire Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1701, and of its subsequent services to 1852

by Richard Cannon

1720.

In January 1720 the King of Spain accepted the conditions of peace, and acceded to the “Quadruple Alliance,” which had been formed two years previously between Great Britain, France, Germany, and Holland; in consequence of which the regiment returned to Ireland, where it remained for several years.

On the 2d of December 1720 Colonel John Pocock was appointed to the colonelcy of the Thirty-sixth regiment, in succession to Brigadier-General Sir Charles Hotham, Bart., removed to the Eighth, or the King’s regiment of foot.

1721.

Lieut.-Colonel Charles Lenoe was promoted from the Coldstream guards to be colonel of the Thirty-sixth regiment, on the 21st of April 1721, in succession to Colonel John Pocock, removed to the Eighth, or the King’s regiment of foot.

1732.

On the 14th of May 1732, Brigadier-General John Moyle was appointed Colonel of the Thirty-sixth regiment, upon the removal to the Eighth, or the King’s regiment of foot, of Colonel Charles Lenoe.

1737.

Lieut.-Colonel Humphrey Bland, from the Second horse, now the First dragoon guards, was promoted to the rank of Colonel of the Thirty-sixth regiment on the 27th of June 1737, in succession to Major-General John Moyle, removed to the Twenty-second regiment.

1739.