Muster Explanation Trained bands of foot soldiers were selected from all able-bodied men, to be called-up when required by the Crown, to provide a military force during turbulent times. The gentry were charged with providing mounted soldiers. All these men were summoned for musters and training once or twice a year for the purpose of showing themselves and their arms for inspection by the deputy lieutenant of the County. The musters were held in the larger towns of the County. The men called-up were 'sufficient and apt men' - freeholders, farmers, owners of land or householders. Such men of substance were required to avoid constant changes in personel from muster to muster. Each town or village was bound to provide a specified amount of armour and weapons, and to send them for inspection and use at the musters. In the muster lists, the Corslet was the body armour of breast and back plate worn by the pikemen. The Musket was a heavy matchlock firearm used with a rest and the Caliver was similar to the musket but lighter and was used without a rest.

MUSTERS, BEACONS, SUBSIDIES, ETC.
in the
COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON
A.D. 1586 - 1623

MUSTERS, 1591

CLEYLEYE HUNDRED.

WIKEN: - 1corsslett. Wm. Lambert, 1 calliuer. [fo.64] Peeter Lowdall, Tho: Whitmell, Nich: Porter, Arthur Symonds, Joh: Robertes, Goerge Board, Tho: Roe, Robt. Simkine, Wm. Basson, Joh: Basson, [Jhon Sappertharpe alias Stanlyd.]

PARSHNAM and OLD STRATFORD: - 1 corsslett.
Tho: Luke, Tho: Turveye, Jo: Turveye - 3.

DENSHANGER: - Mr. Markham, 1 calliuer. Mr. Thorne, 1 calliuer.
Rich: Foster, Rich; Foukes, junior, Robt: Gilbert, Robt: Allarye, John Boughton, John Lord - 6:

COSGRAVE: - 1 corsslett, 1 calliuer. Robt: Emerson, 1 calliuer.
Roberte Watson, gone. Rich: Newman, Henr: Beacham, gone. Rich: Barton, Tho: Bayleye, Wm. Knighte, gone. Rich: Spencer, Frauncis Archar, Rich: Emerson: de old Stratford, James [blank]. Robt. Bignell, Christopher Beacham, Jhon Harrold, John Battomes - 14

POTTERSPERRYE :- 1corsslett, 1 calliuer. Mr. Clarke, 1 corsslett.
John Butler, Hyllyarde, Wm. Albert, John Shortt, Thom: Weauer, Hener': Spencer, John Earle, Thom: Renold, Robt. Pakington alias Rockyngham, Henr: Brigges, James Tyson, Rich: Barrowe, tho: Cheshier, Rich: Thomas, Jho: Thomas, Rich; Wale, Vincent Travell, [Jhon Stanley, saperthoped.], Arter Bearde.

YARDLEYE: - 1 corsslett, 1 calliuer.
Thom: Battam, Thom: Scriunar, Rich: Rauson, Nicho: Goodman, Nicho: Burges, Edward Goodman, Rich: Scott, Jhon Goodman,John Wright, Rich: Windmyll, Wm. Browne, Tho: Bate, Joh: Windmill, Joh: Browne. [Arter Beardd], Thomas Caues, alias Smythe soone, Wyllyam Whorrelette.

GRAFTON: - 1 calliuer.
John Sewell, Wm. Sewell, John Coke, Tho: Cooper, Vincent Howman, [blank] Windmille - 6

[fo. 65]
HARTWELL : 1 corsslett, 1 calliuer.
Tho: Churche, Robt. Churche, Tho: Myles, John Myles, John Churche, Tho: Churche, Tho: Gyles - 7

ROADE: - 1 corsslett, 1 calliuer.
Frauncis Blont, Esmaell Blont, Tho: Abbye, Henr; Kingston, Wm. Hylliar, Jhon Thorneton, John Tomaline, John Cooper, Wm. Clarke, John Warwicke, Edw: Conn, Edw: Symandes - 12.

ASHTON: - 1 corsslett, 1 calliuer.John Marriat, 1 calliuer. Rich: Marriat, 1 calliuer. Antho: Marriat, 1 muskett.
Rich: Bell, Nich: Windmyll, Robt. Palladye, John Rose, Wm. Russell, Symon Smeeton, Rich; Waples, Wm. Feonnies - 10.

STOAKE BREUERNE :- 1 corsslet, 1 musket.
Robt; Brytten, Hen: Curtice, Rich: Rathband, Wm. Bond, Edw: Plowman, Edw: Butler. - 7.

EASTON NESTON and HULLCOOT; - 1 corsslet, 1 musket.

SHITLANGER :- 1 corsselet, one musket.
Wm. Lee, Hugh Bunche, Tho: Burt, Roger Webstar, Christopher Champion, Tho: Bunche, Tho: [Burted] Cooper, Joh: Webb, Joh: Warde, Antho: Fookes, Tho: Kingston, Tho: Paine, George Winkles, Joh: Kingston, Tho: Capes, Stephen Bunche, Anthony Hobson - 17.

ALLDRINGTON :- 1 corseelett. Frauncis Bland, 1 calliuer.
Edw: Peine, Wm. Jaes, Robte Trotter, Tho: Bunche, Tho: Banberrye, Hen: Beacham, Joh: Stanleye alias Saperthorpe, [blank] Camfeeld _ 8.

PAULERSPERIE and HEATHENCOTE :- ij [2] corsslettes [a word blotted out here]
Tho: Graye, Joh: Clyfton, Joh: Fere, Tho: Burton,Edw: Sturmey, Tho: Langford, Rich: Langford - 11

[fo. 66]. Som' of the men in Clelye hundred, 139.
Som' of the corslettes, 11. Som' of the calliuers, 14. Som' of the muskettes, 1.

WYMERSLEY HUNDRED

BLISWORTH :- 2 corslettes, 1 calliuer,- vewed
Androes, 1 musket
Jo:Ellward, Wm. Estall, Rich: P[l]owman, Tho: Greene, Tho: Crane, Mich: Pichleye, Rich: Huddson. -7

NORTON HUNDRED

BLAXLEYE:- 2 Corsslette, 2 Calliuers. John Buttlar, 1 musket.
Henr. Webb, Rich: Wiggenns, John Harris, George Tailor, Wm. Reade, Joh: Warwicke, Joh: Woodfeeld, Rich: Whitnam, Wattes Allen, Rich: Harriattes, Francis Harris - 11

WHITLEBURYE CUM SILUESTON :- 1 corsslet, 1 calliuer. Wm. Sanford, Wm. Rainebowe, Robt: Ferye, Tho: Symandes, Tho: Caporne, Wm. Tukar, Hughe Thrasloe, Tho: Philpate, John Spencer, Wm. Bayleye, John Knott, Edw: Cooper. - 12
Jhon Wyatte, Wyllyam Langge, Anthony Robyns, Languerets man, Thomas Roberts, John Louell, junior, Robert Roote, Thomas Middleton, Wyllyam Collyns.

SILUESTON.
Gabrell Newman, Rich: Harris, Henr: Sutton, John Lovell, Rich: Robins - 5

GREENS NORTON:- ij corsslettes.
Wm. Wincles, Edmind Bull, Tho: Nelson, Wm. Nelson, Edw. Nelson, George Nelosn, Wm. Poole, Ralphe Bakar, Christopher Hollis, Edmund Horne, Tho: Hore, Wm. Caporne, Tho: Winckles. - 13

TOWCESTER HUNDRED

COLD HIGHAM CUM GRYMSCOTE :- j corslett, j calliuer.
Nich: Adkins, Stephen Archbole, John Archbole, Tho: Pinkard, John Hacott - 5

ABTHORPE :- 1 corsslet, j calliuer.
Rich: Sheppard, Peeter Cooper, Wm. Wattes, Rich: Winkles, Tho: Sheppard, Tho: Sheppard [sic], Joh: Browne, Henr: Tossel. -8.