Able Bodied Men 1638

Chelveston - cum - Caldecott

The listing of men aged between 16 and 60 was made so that in times of need they could be called upon to serve in a military capacity. A Militia Act in 1662 charged owners of property to supply men, horses and arms. Later lists in the 1700s are titled Muster Rolls or Militia Lists and by the 1770s the age qualification was 18 to 45.

Name	Surname	Occupation
Thomas	Infeild	husbandman
John	Chettle	husbandman
Edward	Clarke	carpenter
William	Austin	tailor
Henry	Laste	bricklayer