Sir Gilbert Hoghton's is a royalist regiment in The Sealed Knot Society. The regiment is part of the Marquis of Newcastle's Tertio. We attempt to recreate a foot regiment of the Kings Northern Army, during the English Civil Wars of 1640's. The Sealed Knot Society is a registered charity, and is committed to improving historical awareness of the history of England during the English Civil War period.

The Sealed Knot helps bring history alive every year at period houses throughout the country where you can talk to major historical figures, try out a few recipes, learn about the life of a soldier on the march and maybe even "take the King's shilling". What better way to teach children about the period than with a little "hands-on" experience.

The Society is a non-profit making organisation but through the performance of Battles and other fund raising events has been able to raise money for other Charities. At the same time however, it is a voluntary Society of enthusiasts and friends who meet to indulge their common interests and it is a prime object of the Society events that they should be enjoyed by the members.

The Sealed Knot has also been heavily involved in education for many years, giving school talks and displays about life in the Civil War throughout the UK. If your school or college is running a project on the Civil War period, the Sealed Knot can provide you with experts on everything from cookery to clothes, education and politics, through to weapons and battle strategies.

Many regiments draw their members from a single locality, but although Hoghton's originated in the Lancashire, we now have members all over the country with concentrations in Lancashire, Midlands and the South West.