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