August ye 25th 1715 A list of foot soldiers and arms within the p[ar]ish aboves[ai]d to be of the standing militia of the said County charged according to Act of P[ar]lem[en]t intitulled an act for ordring the forces of the sev[er]all counties of the Kingdom by the Deputie Lieuetennant of the s[ai]d County as followeth
Name (and title) | Further details | Amount (£ s) | Type/Liability | Notes |
Richard Ford | 32 10 | A mans arms | ||
Joseph Watts | 05 00 | |||
Richard Hardy | 11 10 | |||
John Gillard | 01 00 | |||
Nicholas Came | 37 00 | A mans arms | ||
John Smith | 06 00 | |||
John Partridge | 06 00 | |||
John Edwards | 01 00 | |||
Nicholas Prittejohn | 24 00 | A mans arms | ||
Dorathy Edwards | 06 00 | |||
Fredrick Marker | 13 00 | |||
Francis Lamble | 03 00 | |||
Jane Hardy | 04 00 | |||
Daniell Shath | 22 10 | A mans arms | ||
Richard Weekes | 07 10 | |||
Will Ford | 13 00 | |||
Roger Chope | 05 10 | |||
Elizabeth Rich | 01 10 | |||
Peter Ryder Gent | 32 10 | A mans arms | ||
Ann Partridge | 08 10 | |||
John Crispin | 09 00 | |||
Caleb March | 26 00 | A mans arms | ||
William Crocker | 00 06 | |||
Joseph Pearce | 00 07 | |||
Nath March | 05 10 | |||
Michaell Partridge | for Shipherds | 05 10 | ||
John Cranch | 30 00 | A mans arms | ||
Jane Hardy | 05 10 | |||
Mich Partridge | 02 15 | |||
John Edwards | 02 15 | |||
Jane Chope | 02 15 | |||
John Partridge | of ye town | 06 05 | ||
Edward Luscombe | 19 00 | A mans arms | ||
Nicholas Luscombe | 16.00 | |||
Richard Torring | 09 00 | |||
Robert Louell | 03 00 | |||
Thomas Stabb | 02 00 | |||
Mary Phillieps | 01 00 | |||
William Predam Gent | 26 00 | A mans arms | ||
Sill Edwards | 09 00 | |||
Robert Adames | 11 00 | |||
Michaell Partridge | 04 00 | |||
Henry Nelson Esqr | 50 00 | Gonn off to horse | ||
William Dyer Esqr | 36 00 | a Commission officer | ||
The occupiers of Roger Hele Esqr | 14 00 | Gonn off to horse | ||
Edward Luscombe | Constables | |||
Crispin Colling | Constables | |||
Sume totall is 550 - - |
[In the documents, the amounts recorded are arranged in groups normally adding up to £50 (or multiples of £50), and known as 'fifties', each responsible for providing one or more soldiers; in the transcript, the fifties are separated by grey bands; see Section 2 of the Commentary, The documents described.]