Tudor Muster Rolls
Dorset Tudor Muster Rolls for the Hundred of Uggescombe
Stypleton Tithing (Winterbourne Steepleton) -
1542 Muster
Alternative roll below - 24 names ( ?) - probably taken from a muster dated 1539 in State Papers Domestic
Rog Gowlde Tho Sergeant Rob Drewet Wm Locke
Wm Abraham Tho Adams Ric Hunte Ralph Adams
Walt Samweys Jn Payntter
1569 Muster (p 148)
A Tho Myche B Rob Adams
Notes :
The Muster Rolls were compiled to give a record of the local militia for the Lord Lieutenant of each county. Each was required "to choose meetest persons for captains and petty captains…. to the charge of certain numbers according to their qualities; those of most worship, credit and value to have the charge of more or less according to their degrees".
The Rolls gave an idea of the martial skills and weaponry available. A letter "A" against a man's name noted that he was an "able man" or "able archer". A militia man could expect to be paid 8d a day when in training or service plus one penny for every mile he travelled between his home and place of training. The pay was not bad as a skilled craftsman was earning 4d - 6d a day at this time. It is interesting to note that no guns or muskets are listed
Sallet - helmet or head piece; jack - leather jerkin;
Source : Dorset History Centre (DCL Ref D.093.2) Pub : T L Stoate (Bristol 1978)