Stanton-by-Dale - A Village's History

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Map: George Sanderson, 1835

Musters for the county of Derby, 1558

MUSTERS FOR THE COUNTY OF DERBY, 1558.

Pleaseyth yt yor honolable Lordeshypps to be advertyssed That by vtue of the Quenees Majesties lres of Comiission unto us directed bearing date the xixth daye of Decembr we have taken the mustre and vewe of hir Graces subjects wtin the Countye of Darby of which doings we shuld have made certyfycat unto yo honable Lordeshypps before the last daye of February last past but by cause the Queneis Majesties lres were sent unto us upon such a soden to appoynt laborers forth of the Countye unto her Highneis Towne of Barwyck and also for lack of Justice some beying sick and some at London and beying further lett by thassyses we cold not before this tyme conveniently make certyfycat as knowyth God who psĚ„erve yo good Lordeshypps long in honor.   From Derby the xixth of Mch 1558

Humbly yos to commande
The totall some of
Gelding   Arms   and
weapons that every
man is appoyinted
to have by the Sta-
tute of   Arms   wtin
the   Countye   of
Derbye.
ItmGelding able & mete for a Demy launce wt
arms & weapons requisyte for the same
j}
ItmGeldings mete for lyght horsemen wt arms and
weapons requisyte for the same
x}
ItmCorselette furnished.. .. .. .. ..lj
ItmAlmayne revitte.. .. .. .. ..xliij
ItmCoote of plate.. .. .. .. ..liij
ItmPyke.. .. .. .. ..lv
Itmlong bowes.. .. .. .. ..cviiij
ItmSheaffe of arrowes.. .. .. .. ..cviij
ItmSteele cappe or skulle.. .. .. .. ..cvij
ItmHaggebutte.. .. .. .. ..lj
ItmSallette.. .. .. .. ..xlv
ItmBille.. .. .. .. ..xlvij
The totall some of
the   able   Footemen
harnissed and unhar-
nissed wt in the said
Countye
Archers harnissed.. .. .. .. ..lvi
Bilmen harnissed.. .. .. .. ..cxxxv
Archers unharnissed.. .. .. .. ..cxxxvj
Billmen unharnissed.. .. .. .. ..vij  lxxxiiij
George Vernon
Humfrey Bradburn
Henry Vernon
Fraunces Curson
John Frauncys
Gilbert Thacker
Rychard Pole.
The Certyfycat of all thablemē horse harnes and wepᵒn wt in the Hundreth of Morleyestone and Sawleye Sooke.

Codnor.—John Zouche, Knyght, a geldyng furnished corselete coote of plate—ij, pyke ij, long bowes ij, sheffes of arrowes ij, steel capes ij, haggbutte j, moryon j. Ablemē xvj, wherof archers iiij—Harnis iij.

Pentreche.—Elenor Zouche wedowe, Corselette furnished j, Coote of plate j—pyke j— longe bowes j—Shefe of arrowes j—Stele cape j—Haggebutte j—moryon j. Ablemē xiiij, wherof archers vj—harnisse ij.

Derbye.—Frauncis Lawe Esquier—Corselete j—Coote of plate j—Pyke j— Longe bowe j—Shefe of arowes j—Stele cape j—Haggebutte j—sallet j. Ablemē v, wherof Archers ij—harnisse ij.

Horsley.—Henry Haughton—Longe bowe j—Sheffe of arrowes j— Stele cape j—Byll j. Ablemē xv, wherof archers iiij—Harnissis iij.

Risley.—Ablemē iij, wherof Archers j—Harnissis j.

Ilkston.—Ablemē ix, wherof Archers iiij—Harnisse j.

Beeston.—Ablemen vj, wherof Archers ij—Harnesse ij.

Ockebrok.—Willm Osborne—Longe bowe j—Sheffe of arrowes j— Stele cape j—Byll j. Ablemē ix, wherof Archers ij—Harnisse ij.

Egynton.—Thomas Lee—Coote of plate j—Pyke j—Longe bowe j— Sheffe of arowes j—Stele cape j—Haggbute j—Moryon j. Ablemen viij, wherof Archers ij—Harnisse ij.

Stanton in jxta Dale.—Ablemen vij, wherof Archers j—Harnisse j.

Westhalom.—Elizabeth Powtrell, wedowe—Cote of plate j—Pyke j— Longe bowe j—Sheffe of arrowes j—Steele cappe j—Haggbute j—Moryon j. Ablemē vj, wherof Archers ij—Harnisse j.

Shepley.—Ablemē ix, wherof Archers iij—Harnisse j.

Longe Eyton.—Ablemen v, wherof Archers ij—Harnisse ij.

Drecote.—Ablemen iij, wherof Archers j—Harnisse j.

Sawley.—Geffrey Edmondson—Cote of plate j—Longe bowes ij— Sheffe of arrowes ij—Steele cappes ij. Ablemen ij—Harnisse j.

Fyndron.—Ablemen x, wherof Archers [ ]—Harnisse ij.

Cryke.—Germane Poole—Corslete j—Cote of plate j—Pyke j— Longe bowe j—Sheffe of arrowes j—Stele cape j—Haggbute j—Maryon j. Ablemen xx, wherof archers vj—Harnisses ij.

Morley.—John Sechevell Esquier—Corselett ij—Coote of plate ij— Pyke ij—Longe bowe j—Sheffe of arrowes j—Stele cape j—Haggebutte ij—moreo … Ablemen xvj, wherof Archers iij—Harnesse j.

Oyston and Compton.—Ablemen iiij, wherof Archers j—Harnisse j.

Mecloover.—John Aderley—Longe bowe j—Sheffe of arrowes j— Stele cape j—Byll j. Ablemen x, wherof Archers ij—Harnisse j.

Lytleloover.—Ablemen vj—Harnisse j.

Kyrkelangley.—Ablemen x, wherof Archers ij—Harnisse j.

Kyrke hall.—Ablemē iij, wherof Archers j—Harnisse j.

Bondeacre.—Ablemē iiij—Harnisse j.

Barow sup Trent.—Ablemen v, wherof Archers j—Harnisse j.

Weston sup Tren.—An Eyre wedowe—Longe bowe j—Sheffe of arrowes j— Stele cape j—Byll j. Ablemē iiij—Harnisse j.

Shardlowe & Wylne.—Ablemen iiij, wherof Archers j—Harnisse j.

Marketon Alestre.—Vencent Mundye Esquier—Corslete furnished ij— Cote of plate ij—Pyke ij—Longe bowes j—Sheffe of arrowes j— Stele cape j—Hagg bute ij—Moryons ij.

Thomas Mundye—Longe bowe j—Sheffe of arrowes j—Stele cape j—Byll j. Ablemen xvj, wherof Archers iiij—Harnisse j.

Aston sup Trent.—Thomas Hunt—Cote of plate j—Longe bowe j— Sheffe of arrowes j—Stele cape j—Byll j. Ablemē v—Harnisse j.

Elvaston.—Nycholas Bently—Cote of plate j—Longe bowes ij— Sheffe of arrowes ij—Stele capes ij. Ablemen xj, wherof Archers ij—Harnisse ij.

Willyngton.—Ablemen viij—Harnes j.

Lytle Chester Eyton and Quarndam.—Ablemen x, wherof Archers ij—Harnisses j.

Mackeworth.—Ablemen xj, wherof Archers ij—Harnisses ij.

The some of able men in this Hundreth
Inpmis j geldinge able and mete for a lyght wt horseman armoure & weapon requisyte for the sameix
Corselettes furnishedxij
Cotes of platxj
Pykesxj
Longe bowes wt sheaf of arrowes to ye samexviij
Sculle or stele cappesxix
Haggebutesx
Able Archers harnisedviij
Byllmen harnisedxxviij
Archers wtout harnesxxxv
Byllmen wtout harnesxxiij
Sma total of all ye Ablemencclxiij
Henry Vernon
Fraunces Curson
Rychard Pole.

📚 Sources

  • Type: book
    Title: Three centuries of Derbyshire annals, as illustrated by the records of the quarter sessions of the county of Derby, from Queen Elizabeth to Queen Victoria, Volume 1
    Date: 1890