| CORNWALL 1569 MUSTER BREAGE | ||
| The introduction makes this statement about names mentioned: | ||
| "are within the age of 60 score and above the age of 16 yeres in the 11th year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth" | ||
| "From the beginning of her reign Elizabeth began to hold musters of able men in each county at a planned rate of one every four years but they increased in frequency later as the Spanish invasion threat grew." | ||
| Transcriber note: For some names, surname, firstname may be in wrong order??? Explanation of terms at bottom of list | ||
| For full details see original document, summary of names mentioned follows: | ||
| SURNAME | FIRSTNAME | Details |
| ? | ? | Bow, Sheaf of Arrows |
| ? | ? | Bill |
| ? | ? | Bill |
| ? | ? ?ant to Berde | Bill |
| ???AYE | ? | Bill |
| ???KYN | ? | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| ???KYN | ? | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| ???WELE | ? | Pair Harness, Bill |
| AMHELL | John | Pair Harness, Bill |
| ANGOVE | John | Bill |
| BENAT | Stephin Jamis | Pair Harness, Bill |
| BERD | ? | Bill |
| BEROW | John | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| BEROW | Mychill | Bill |
| BESAMBYE | Ryc | Bill |
| BOCCAT | Willm | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| BOLOWREN | Willm | Bill |
| BONE | John | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| BORON | Nycholas | Pike |
| BOVY | Water | Bill |
| BYNNAR | ? | Bill |
| CARA | Edward | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| CARA | Remfra | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| CARLYNE | Robart | Bill |
| CARNE | John | Bill |
| CARVER | John | Bill |
| CHYVERTON | John | Bill |
| DAVY | Edmonde | Bill |
| DAVY | Edwarde | Bill |
| DAVY | Jamys | Bill |
| DOGOW | Ryc | Bill |
| DONELL | Myhell | Pike |
| FABY | John Jun | Bill |
| FABY | Lawry | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| FABY | Robart | Bill |
| FABYE | John | Bill |
| FERENNS | Davy | Bill |
| GENKYN | Will | Bill |
| GODDREN | Nycolas | Bill |
| GODOLPHIN | Fraunces Esq | Furnished. One gelding with his furniture for a light horseman corslet (plus more) |
| GOODDREN | Willm | Bill |
| GWEREAKE | Willyam | Bill |
| HAMBLY | George | Bill |
| HARRY | Jamys | Pike |
| HARRY | John | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| HARRY | John | Bill |
| HARRY | Thomas | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| HAWES | John | Bow, Sheaf of Arrows |
| HERLAN | Jamys | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| HETHNANS | Jeffre | Bill |
| HOSKYN | John | Bill |
| HOSKYN | Willm | Bill |
| JAMES | Robart | Bill |
| JAMYS | Thomas | Bill |
| JELBART | Willm | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| JENKYN | John | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| JENYN | Weren | Bill |
| JOHN | James | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| JOHN | Robart | Harquebut |
| JOHN | Willm | Bill |
| KECHIN | John | Bill |
| LANHADER | Ryc | Bill |
| LANHADER | Thomas | Pike |
| LANYNE | Willm | Furnished. Long Bow, Sh arrows steel cap, Black bill |
| LAWRANS | Water | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| LUDDRA | Jamys | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| LUDDRA | Willm | Bow, Sheaf of Arrows |
| LUKE | Nycholas | Bill |
| MOLEWARNE | John | Bill |
| MORISH | Willm | Bill |
| MORVATH | John | Bill |
| MYLES | Marten | Bill |
| MYLLYNTON | Willm Esq | Furnished. One gelding with his furniture for a light horseman corslet (plus more) |
| N/R | Benat his servant | Bill |
| N/R | Erasmus | Bill |
| N/R | John, servant to Kechin | Bill |
| N/R | Martin servant to Treanow | Pike |
| N/R | Nycholas servant to Will Saundry | Bill |
| NOWELL | Thomas | Bill |
| NOY | Willm | Sling Bag |
| NYCHOLAS | Martyn | Bill |
| OLIVER | Stephin | Bill |
| OSE | Robart | Bill |
| PARKYN | Ryc | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| PASCOW | John | Bill |
| PASCOW | Ryc | Bill |
| PASCOW | Thomas | Bill |
| PEBER | Symon | Bill |
| PEGOW | Jamys | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| PELLAR | Jenken | Pair Harness, Bill |
| PELLER | John | Bill |
| PELLOR | Willm | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| PENHALE | Henry | Bill |
| PERY | Thomas | Bill |
| PERY | Will | Pike |
| POLGLASE | Thomas | Bill |
| POLGRENE | Jamys | Bill |
| POLKYNHORNE | Henry | Pair Harness, Bill |
| POLKYNHORNE | Saundry | Jack, Bill |
| POLKYNHORNE | Willm | Bow, Sheaf of Arrows, Scull Sallet, Bill or Halbert |
| POWLE | Nycholas | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| POWLEWARTHA | Willm | Bill |
| PUNSOW | ??mys | Bow, Sheaf of Arrows |
| PUNSOW | Willm | Bill |
| RAWE | Ryc | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| RENDEA | John | Bill, 1/2 Sheaf of Arrows |
| RIPPER | Benat | Bill |
| RIPPER | Jamys | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| RIPPER | John | Bill |
| ROBART | John | ? |
| ROBIN | Gabriell | Bow |
| ROBIN | Umfrye | Bill |
| ROBIN | Willm | Bill |
| ROGGER | John | Sherehook |
| ROWE | Pregyn | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| ROWLYN | John | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| RYCHARD | Jamys | Bill |
| RYCHARD | John | Bill |
| RYCHARD | Thomas John | Bill |
| RYCHARD | Unfry | Poleaxe |
| SAUNDRY | John | Bill |
| SAUNDRY | John | Bill, 12 Arrows |
| SAUNDRY | John | Bill |
| SAUNDRY | Rafe | Pike |
| SAUNDRY | Willm | Pair Harness, Bill |
| SAUNDRY | Willm | Bill |
| SPARNAN | Edwarde | Bow, Sheaf of Arrows |
| SPERNAN | Davy | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| SPERNAN | Jamys | Bill |
| SPERNAN | John | Bow, 1/2 Sheaf of Arrows, Sallet, Bill |
| SPERNAN | Rafe | Bill |
| SPERNAN | Thomas | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| SPERNAN | Willm | Bill |
| STEPHIN | Willm | Bill |
| STEPHIN | Willm | Bill |
| STORAYE | Ryc | Bill |
| SWEETE | N/R | Bill |
| SYMON | Harry | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| SYMON | Rafe | Bill |
| SYSE | John | Bill |
| TALMENETH | Willm | |
| THOMAS | Henry | Bill |
| THOMAS | John | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| TOCKER | John | Bill |
| TOR | Nycholas | Bill |
| TREANO? | John | ? |
| TREGONOW | John | Bill |
| TREGONOW | Thomas | Bill |
| TREGONYN | Mychill | Bill |
| TREGORRA | Thomas | Bow, 12 Arrows |
| TREMEREN | Rafe | Bow, Sheaf of Arrows |
| TREMEREN | Rafe | 2 Pair Harness |
| TRENARA | ? | Bill |
| TREWAVAS | John | Bow, Sheaf of Arrows |
| TREWYTHIN | Ryc | Bill, Bow, 12 Arrows |
| TROUNS | Willm | Pair Harness, Bill |
| UDY | Hoskyn | Bill |
| URYN | Thomas | Bill |
| WALYSHE | John | Bow, 6 Arrows |
| WATER | Jamis | Bill |
| WATER | Ryc | Bill |
| WEAVER | Phelip | Bill |
| WETHY | Willm | Bill |
| WHYTA | Edwarde | Bow, 1/2 Sheaf of Arrows |
| WILL? | John | ? |
| WILLA | Bastyan | Bill |
| WILLA | Pascow | Bill |
| WILLIAM | Jamys | ? |
| WILLIAM | John | Bill |
| WILLIAM | Udy | ? |
| Glossary of Terms | ||
| Arrows | Two sorts: lightweight and heavy. A sheaf had 24 arrows | |
| Bill | Similar to the Agricultural Bill Hook, hooked cutting edge mounted on side of a 6ft shaft | |
| Black Bill | Refers to colour of Handle | |
| Bow | Long bow 6ft in length | |
| Corslet | Light body armour worn by pikemen | |
| Halberd | Similar to a Poleaxe | |
| Harness | A general term for armour | |
| Harquebus | An early type of firearm about 3ft long, weighing about 10 pounds | |
| Jack | Sleeveless jacket reinforced with small plates, worn by archers | |
| Pike | A pointed head of iron or steel, on long wooden shaft about 15 ft | |
| Poleaxe | 5 ft long shafted weapon, an axe on one side, a hammer or short blade on other and spike at end | |
| Sallet | Short brimmed helmet | |
| Shear Hook | Sickle shaped hook | |
| Sling Bag | Used with a sling to carry missiles | |