STORM AND COMPANY
A draft transcription of THE 1539 FYLINGDALES MUSTER thanks to G. Philip Marris and further refinement by Sticks Research Agency.
Fyling dallz within the liberty of Whyttby
Wylliam Jaccson able in person and gere a bowe
With a hors after the contrs (?) made able
Thomas Stayne cliff (Staincliff) & his two sons Wylliam & George
Able in bodie 1 sallet and no other gere a bowe
Wylliam Stubs able in body no gere a byll
Robt Monkman able in bodie no gere a bowe
Ph… Huntrods senior.. able in body no gere a byll
John Huntrods able in bodye no gere a byll
Wyllm Huntrods his son able no gere a byll
Wylliam Staynlege(?) a jact and a byll
Robert flecher able a bowe and 1 jact no harrnes
Peter Daylbus solvend (?) (paying?) a byll
Edward Allottson able in bodye a jac & a byll
John Dobson impotet (carries) nichil (nothing)
John Huntrods jnr able in bodie a bowe no gere
Robt Grethin able in bodie & a byll no gere
Robt Monkma a a byll, no gere
Ricd Browne able in bodye No gere bowe
John Bechin a able a byll no gere
Robert Chyunnyng able in body jac and a Byll
Robt Allotson a sallet & a byll
th Dayle able a byll no gere
cristofer possgate a in bodye no gere a bowe
Petr Welland able in bodie no gere a bowe
Christopher Thomson able in bodie no gere a bylle
Ricd Radston (?) able a bowe no gere
George genkynson able a byll no gere
Wylliam Schynnyne able a sallet & chyens (chains) a byll
Harry Salmo able in body a sallet & a bowe no harrnes
Wyllm huntrods able in bodie a bowe no harrnes
Wyllm Salmo able a Byll no harrnes
Ph frogett a byll
Robert flayter nichil (nothing) pro (for) his serant nec (nor) jact and 1 byll able
Robt grethim a bowe and able no gere
Edward Sudton (Sutton) able jact and a byll
Wylliam marsingall able in bodie a byll no harrnes….
Wyllm harrland able in body a bowe only
Robt marsingall a in body a byll only
Robt marsingall a bowe & arros no gere
John Richardson able a bowe
John Richardson able a byll
John man able a byll
Wyllm stephenson son of Robt a byll no harr (nes)…
John Marschall able a jac a stehle (steel) cap a byll
John Allatson a a byll no harrnes
John gefrase a bowe no harrnes
Robt Daylle a byll no harness
Wylliam Fust a byll no harness
John Byrchamd nott able in bodie ….
John Kynge able a bowe no harness etc
John Staines a a byll no harness
Edwayd Wyggdan able & a byll or a bowe
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Notes:
"gere" - i.e. "gear", meaning equipment or armour
"sallet" - i.e. "sallet", a light helmet with a neck guard
"bowe" - i.e. "bow"
"byll" - i.e. "bill", meaning military blade with long handle
"harrnes" - i.e. "harness", assumed to be equipment comprising sallet, jack, gorget (throat armour) and splints (elbow protectors)
"Jace" - i.e. "jack", a leather or canvas jerkin covered with small iron plates.