In 1831, the Parish Constable was required to compile a list of all males between the ages of 18 and 45 who were liable to be called up to serve in the Militia. Each parish had to provide a certain number of men, who were chosen from the list by ballot. Those in certain occupations were exempt. In addition, those with children were only selected if there were too few without children to meet the quota. The list was published prior to the ballot, with a right of appeal.
| Name | Description | Age | If any child, and if under 14 | Grounds of Exemption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Abbott | Miller | 35 | Yeoman | ||
| Robert Allen | Labourer | 24 | 1 | ||
| Ex | William Allwood | Taylor | 31 | 2 | |
| William Austin | Labourer | 28 | 1 | drawn | |
| James Barrett | Labourer | 43 | 1 | ||
| Ex | Thomas Barrett | Labourer | 29 | 3 | |
| John Boone | Labourer | 20 | |||
| Robert Boone | Labourer | 24 | |||
| Ex | William Brittan | Carptr | 29 | 3 | |
| Dr | Joseph Brooks | Farmer | 31 | insane | |
| Richard Brooks | Labourer | 24 | 1 | ||
| Ex | William Brooks | Labourer | 21 | ||
| Ex | John Bunker | Matter | 30 | 3 | |
| Ex | Peter Caves | Mason | 27 | 3 | |
| Dr | Thomas Caves | Mason | 38 | 1 | |
| Ex | John Coales | Smith | 29 | 3 | drawn |
| Ex | Thomas Coaley | Cordwainer | 33 | 3 | |
| Dr | Edward Coleman | Labourer | 35 | ||
| Richard Coleman | Labourer | 19 | |||
| Ex | Thomas Coleman | Labourer | 44 | 2 | |
| Thomas Coleman | Labourer | 19 | |||
| Mark Davison | Labourer | 27 | |||
| Ex | James Dicks | Labourer | 27 | 2 | |
| Ex | Richard Dolten | Labourer | 28 | lame | |
| James Elliott | Labourer | 24 | |||
| Joel Feasey | Labourer | 24 | 1 | ||
| Johnathan Feasey | Labourer | 20 | |||
| Ex | Robert Feasey | Labourer | 27 | 2 | |
| Ex | John France | Labourer | 41 | 2 | |
| Ex | Thomas Goodman | Victlr | 28 | 3 | |
| Dr | John Gregory | Baker | 29 | ||
| Samuel Griffin | Labourer | 22 | 3 | ||
| Ex | Benjamin Griggs | Labourer | 41 | ||
| George Griggs | Labourer | 25 | |||
| Robert Harcoutt | Labourer | 28 | |||
| James Harding | Labourer | 21 | |||
| Ex | Thomas Harding | Labourer | 24 | 2 | |
| Ex | George Hillyar | Farmer | 22 | Yeoman | |
| Ex | Henry Hillyar | Labourer | 27 | 3 | |
| Ex | Edward Jefferson | Farmer | - | Yeoman | |
| James Joyce | Matter | 22 | 1 | ||
| John Joyce | Matter | 27 | |||
| Joseph Joyce | Matter | 27 | 1 | ||
| Ex | William Joyce | Matter | 21 | ||
| Dr | John Lane | Labourer | 28 | ||
| John Leete | Farmer | 34 | |||
| Ex | John Line | Sawyer | 27 | 1 | |
| James Marshall | Farmer | 31 | dead | ||
| Joseph Palmer | Labourer | 21 | |||
| Ex | Harris Parrott | Labourer | 30 | 3 | |
| Samuel Parrott | Labourer | 28 | |||
| Ex | Robert Penn | Footman | - | ||
| Ex | Joseph Perry | Mason | 33 | ||
| Ex | Henry Petts | Matter | 28 | 2 | |
| Ex | Thomas Petts | Labourer | 34 | 4 | |
| Ex | John Proctor | Labourer | 31 | 2 | |
| Anthony Rose | Wheeler | 23 | |||
| George Rose | Carptr | 19 | |||
| Ex | George Rose | Carptr | 40 | 4 | |
| Dr | Matthew Rose | Labourer | 19 | ||
| Ex | Matthew Rose | Carptr | 44 | 4 | |
| Ex | Robert Rose | Carptr | 37 | 1 | |
| Robert Rose Junr | Carptr | 27 | |||
| Ex | Levi Sanders | Cordwainer | 20 | ||
| Ex | Joseph Shinfill | Labourer | 28 | ||
| Ex | John Simcoe | Smith | 41 | 4 | |
| Ex | Joseph Slayter | Matter | 26 | 2 | |
| Job Smeeton | Farmer | 41 | drawn | ||
| John Smith | Labourer | 21 | |||
| Ex | Richard Smith | Labourer | 28 | 3 | |
| Thomas Smith | Groom | 27 | |||
| Ex | William Smith | Matter | 26 | ||
| James Stimson | Labourer | 20 | drawn | ||
| Thomas Tandy | Grocer | 29 | |||
| Ex | William Tompkins | - | 27 | ||
| George Travell | Labourer | 20 | |||
| Ex | Richard Umney | Matter | 42 | 6 | |
| Ex | Thomas Umney | Matter | 21 | ||
| Ex | Thomas Umney | Matter | 40 | 3 | |
| William Warr | - | 25 | |||
| Abraham Warren | Labourer | 19 | |||
| Ex | George Warren | Labourer | 21 | ||
| Ex | James Watts | Matter | 22 | 1 | |
| Thomas Watts | Labourer | 21 | |||
| Thomas Watts | Labourer | 28 | |||
| Ex | William Watts | Labourer | 30 | 4 | |
| Ex | Robert West | Labourer | 32 | ||
| Ex | Richard Whiteing | Labourer | 30 | 2 | |
| Ex | Thos Willmer | Labourer | 22 | ||
| Ex | William Willmin | Labourer | 24 | 2 | |
| William Yorke | Servt | 19 | |||
The Day of Appeal is fixed for Saturday the Fifth Day of February next at the Saracen’s Head Inn, Newport Pagnell, Eleven O’clock Morning
Thos Coles, Constable, Sherington
Royal Bucks Militia 1799 – 1815
Sherington men who are known to have served in the Militia in this period are recorded below. Anyone selected for service had the option of nominating a substitute who agreed to serve in their place and Sherington men who are known to have been substituted are also listed.
| Name | Parish | Serving for | Parish Served for | Date of Enrolment | Date of Discharge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Axley | Sherington | Withers Goodman | Woughton | 24 July 1799 | |
| Charles Draper | Sherington | William Child | Beaconsfield | 16 Mar 1803 | |
| Edward Joyce | Sherington | himself | Sherington, NP | 3 Oct 1807 | 10 Aug 1815 |
| Samuel Joyce | Sherington | James Short | Tyringham, NP | 7 Dec 1804 | |
| John Terry | Sherington | Thomas Biggs | Olney | ||
| William Waples | Sherington | John French | Haversham, NP | 26 Jul 1803 | 10 June 1815 |
| Isaac Ward | Sherington | John Roebuck | Stoke Subdivision | 14 Sept 1807 | |
| William Hill | Newport | Badersdon | Sherington | 24 July 1799 | |
| George Smith | Calverton | William Edmonds | Sherington, NP | 3 Oct 1807 | |
| John Harris | Olney | Richard Feasey | Sherington | 24 July 1799 | |
| Thomas Clothier | Allington, Bedford | George Griggs | Sherington | 23 Aug 1807 | |
| Thomas Hine | Olney | William Tarry | Sherington, NP | 19 Mar 1803 | 10 May 1815 |