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Extracted by Kay & John Collins, 2008
The Montagu Musters

The Montagu Musters Book - extracted from the transcription by Northamptonshire Record Society Vol VII.
There were 5 Hundreds in the East Division of the County, under Lord Montagu.
The listings are sometimes by hundreds and sometimes by parish and sometimes by division.
Note: Where the parishes are not listed separately the whole section is listed.

  In August 1605
p.12 Names & surnames & dwelling places of the trained men with their severall furnitures wherewith they are charged.
  Chelveston                
  Wm Aborne 1 corslet              
p.6 Then in September 1605 another list of men 'charged with arms' was made.
  Chelveston                  
  [no-one listed]                  
p.18 Only the year on this list - 1605.
  A note of horses for the Higham Ferrers Hundred
  Sir Christopher Yelverton         1 light horse      
  John Wiseman gent       1 light horse      
  John Neale of Wollaston & Thomas Smith of Rushden 1 light horse      
  William Catlin & Robert & Allexander Ekins   1 light horse      
  Arthur Gooday Esq & Edmund Sayer gent        
p.21 September 1607
  The names of Gentlemen charged with Horse - Higham Ferrers Hundred
  Mr Justice Yelverton         1      
  Mr John Wiseman         1      
  Mr John Neale of Wollaston & Thomas Smith of Rushden 1      
  Mr William Catlin & Robert or Allexander Ekins   1      
  Mr Arthur Gooday & Mr Edmund Sayer   1      
              5      
p.30/31 September 1608
  Assessment for Expenses of Musters in Montague's Five Hundreds
  Chelveston                
  [no names] viiijs.                
p.32/3 The Accounts show that Higham Ferrers Hundred was due to pay £2.4s at Wellingborough
  William Campion still owed his 4s and Robert Huit of Newton was discharged from paying.
p.36 1608                  
  Laity & Clergy charged with Horse and Clergy charged with arms.
  Sir Christopher Yelverton Kt one of the Justices of the King's Bench          
  Mr John Neale of Wollaston & Thomas Smith of Rushden        
  Mr Arthur Gooday & Mr Edmund Sayer          
  Mr William Catlin & Robert Ekins          
  Mr John Wiseman                
  Likewise chardge those of the Clergy hereunder written that they bringe or cause to be brought there Armes & Furniture before us at Kettering on Thursday the 20th Octobers next cominge by eight of the clocke in the morning.
  Mr Meeres of Stanwicke       a calliver      
  Mr --- of Raundes       a calliver      
  Mr Peake of Rushden & Mr Sutton of Wollaston a calliver      
  Mr Smith of Hargrave       a calliver      
  Mr Meredith of Newton       a calliver      
  Mr Barnes of Ecton [Ecton is not now in this hundred] a calliver      
p.38/40 A note of the charge of the East Division of the County of North'ton according to a note sent from the Lord Bishop the 22nd Sept 1608
  Higham Ferrers Hundred      
Horses
Corsletts
Musketts
Callivers
  Mr Meres of Stanwick      
0
0
0
1
  Mr --- of Raundes      
0
0
0
1
  Mr Peake of Rushden & Mr Stanton of Wollaston
0
0
0
1
  Mr Smith of Hargrave      
0
0
0
1
  Mr Meredith of Newton      
0
0
0
1
  Mr Barnes of Ecton [Ecton is not now in this hundred]
0
0
0
1
             
0
0
0
6
    Sum of these five hundreds      
1 Di'
6
5
33
    Total of the East Division      
6 Di'
5
9
57
p.45/6 Horses - 10th October 1608
  East Division          
lances
light horses
 
 
  Thomas Brudenell Esq.      
1
2
 
 
  Thomas Tresham Esq.      
 
1
 
 
  Arthur Brookes Esq.      
 
1
 
 
  William Kirckham Esq.      
 
1
 
 
  Francis Foxley Esq.      
 
1
 
 
  Andrew Mallory Esq.      
 
1
 
 
  Anthony Pratt gent      
 
1
 
 
  Lady Tresham & Lewes      
1
2
 
 
  Sir Robert Osberne        
 
1
 
 
  Thomas Gascoigne & Ambrose Agard  
 
1
 
 
  George Pollton Esq      
 
1
 
 
  William Kinsman & --- Allicott of Sibbertoft
 
1
 
 
  Ferdinando Bawde        
1
1
 
 
  Sir Anthony Mildmay        
 
 
 
 
  Sir Edward Mountagu        
 
 
 
 
  Sir William Lane        
 
 
 
 
  Sir Robert Wingfeilde        
 
 
 
 
  Mr Serjant Nicolls        
 
1
 
 
  Mr Vaulx        
1
 
 
 
  Sir Ewisby (sic) Isham        
1
1
 
 
  John Isham Esq.      
 
1
 
 
  Edward Saunders       of Brixworth
 
1
 
 
  Valentine Acton & --- Gage of Rushton
 
1
 
 
  Mr Dallison & Edward Bacon  
 
1
 
 
  Sir Christopher Yellverton        
 
1
 
 
  John Wiseman gent      
 
1
 
 
  John Neale & Thomas Smith of Rushden
 
1
 
 
  William Catlin & Robert Ekins  
 
1
 
 
  Arthur Gooday & Edmund Sayer  
 
1
 
 
  Robert Willmer Esq.      
1
 
 
 
  Roger Charnocke Esq.      
 
1
 
 
  John Ellmes        
1
 
 
 
  Thomas Mulshoe & Anthony Pallmer  
 
1
 
 
  George Lynn        
 
1
 
 
  Roger Dale        
 
1
 
 
  Mr Beecher        
 
 
 
 
  Thomas Tredwaye        
 
1
 
 
  Thomas Lawe        
 
1
 
 
  Edward Dudley        
 
1
 
 
  Gilbert Pyckeringe        
 
 
 
 
  James Pyckeringe & William Burry  
 
1
 
 
             
10
44
 
 
p.58

Assessments of Money & Lists of those charged with Horse, March 1612/13

  Chelveston                
  [no names] viijs.                
  Total for the Higham Ferrers Hundred xj£. iiijs. [£11.4s.]        
  Henry Yelverton Esq       a light horse      
  Mr Arthur Goodaye & Mr Edmund Sawyer   a light horse      
  Mr William Catlyn & Robert Ekins   a light horse      
  Mr John Wiseman         a light horse      
  Mr John Neale of Wollaston & Thomas Smyth of Rushden a light horse      
p.69 May 1613                  
  Townships, Clergy & Laity charged with Arms, Gentry & Clergy charged with Horse, Lists of Able Men for Montagu's Hundreds.
  Chelveston                
  1 corselette                
  1 calliver                  
  Higham Ferrers Hundred                 
  Henry Yelverton Esq       a light horse      
  Mr Arthur Goodaye & Mr Edmund Sawyer   a light horse      
  Mr William Catlyn & Robert Ekins   a light horse      
  Mr John Wiseman         a light horse      
  Mr John Neale of Wollaston & Thomas Smyth of Rushden a light horse      
  Mr Jenison         a light horse      
  Chelveston                
  John Clarke                
  Roman Bolton                
  Richard Marshall *              
  William Aborne                
  James Indfeild                
  Nicholas Finsed *              
  John Hills                
  William Ruffe                
  Thomas Hall                
  Thomas Marchant    * selected for the trained bands - marked by a different hand
p.81/85 Assessment of Arms & Money, September 1613
  Chelveston                  
  Chelveston 1 corslett                
    1 calliver xs.              
  List of Men for the Trained Bands, Sept 1613
  Chelveston                  
  Richard Marshall                
  Nicholas Finsed                
p.91 List of Horse for the East Division - Higham Ferrers Hundred, October 1613
  Henry Yelverton Esq       a light horse      
  Mr Lewes Pemberton & Mr Thomas Jenyson   a light horse      
  Mr William Catlyn & Alexander Ekins   a light horse      
  Mr John Wyseman         a light horse      
  Mr John Neale of Wollaston & Thomas Smyth of Rushden a light horse      

p.102/3 Charges of Arms, Horse & Money with the Trained Men Sept 1614
  Chelveston   Muskets Corslets Callivers Moneys  
      0 1 1 xxs.  
  Trained Men            
  Richard Marshall          
  Nicholas Finsed          
  John Clarke          
p.122/3 Charges of Arms, Money & Horse with the Trained Men -1615
  Chelveston   Muskets Corslets Callivers Moneys  
      0 1 1 xs.  
  Trained Men            
  Nicholas Finsed          
  John Clarke          
p.124 List of Horse for the East Division - Higham Ferrers Hundred
  Sir Henry Yelverton         a light horse
  Mr Lewes Pemberton & Mr Thomas Jenison   a light horse
  Mr Arthur Gooday & Mr Edmund Sawyer   a light horse
  Mr William Catlyn & Mr James Pickering   a light horse
  Mr John Wyseman         a light horse
  Mr John Neale of Wollaston & Thomas Smyth of Rushden a light horse
  Alexander Ekins & John Saunderson of Stanwick a light horse
  The Parson   of Ecton       a petronella
P.142/3 Charge of Arms & Horse with the Trained Men - 1616
  Chelveston   Muskets Corslets Callivers    
        1 1    
  Trained Men            
  Nicholas Vincent          
  John Clark          
p.152 The Towns to be Charged with Muskets within the 10 Hundreds of the East Division of the County of Northampton - Aug 1617
  Chelveston   Muskets        
      1 xxvjs.viijd.      
p.160/1 27th August 1617            
  Chelveston   Muskets Corslets Callivers Money  
      1 1 0 xvjs.  
  Trained Men            
  Nicholas Vincent          
  John Clarke          
p.190/1 Charges of Arms, Money & Horse with the Trained Men - 1st Sept 1618
  Chelveston   Muskets Corslets Callivers Money  
      1 1 0 xiijs.iiijd.  
  Trained Men            
  Nicholas Vincent          
  John Clarke          
p.206/8 Charges of Arms, Money & Horse with the Trained Men - 6th March 1618/19
  Chelveston   Muskets Corslets Callivers Money  
      1 1 0 xvjs.  
  Trained Men            
  Nicholas Vincent          
  John Clarke          
  Henry Bolton          


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