1569 Cornwall Muster Rolls

1569: Muster Rolls, Cornwall.   Pomeroy Surname:

All able men between the ages of 16 and 60.

Thomas Pomery (son of Sir Thomas Pomeroy, age about 32.  He married in December 1569.  Apprently after his father's death in Dec 1566, the family was living in St Stephens by Saltash.) )

Hundred: East. 

Parish: St Stephens by Saltash (G*)

Ability: a b

Weaponry: Bill

“Elysaunder” (Alexander) Pomeroy

Hundred: Lesnewth

Parish: Michaelstow** (C)

Ability: a a 

Weaponry: Bow, 6 arrows

John Pomerye

Hundred: Lesnewth

Parish: Michaelstow** (C)

Ability: 

Weaponry: 3 Arrows

John Pomery

Hundred: Powder

Parish: Tywardreath***(B)

Ability a b 

Weaponry: mariner

John Pomeroy (Married to Joan Cottell) 

Hundred: East

Parish: Pillaton****(D)

Ability a ar

Weaponry: bow 12 arr

Wm (William) Pomerye

Hundred: West

Parish: Cardinham*****(A)

Ability a ar

Weaponry: Bow, 6 arrows

Pasco Pomerye (Married to Blanche Abraham)

Hundred: West

Parish: St Neot*******(E)

Ability a b

Weaponry: bill, breast plate, sallet

Thomas Pomeroy

Hundred: Powder

Parish: St Austell********(F)

Ability a b 

Weaponry:

Explanation: 

Abilties

a or ar = archer, b = billman, h (or g) = harquebusier p = pikeman. additional “a” such as “a ar” is better than able

Armour

Common abbreviations include: harq = harquebut, pr = pair, sh.arr = sheaf of arrows, alm.rivet = almayne armour, fur = furnished

For more information on the nature of this muster of 1569: 

http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Records/parishes/L-P/poughill_muster.php