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Extracted from the Isham of Lamport Collection by Kay Collins 2003
Owners of Arms 1660

Originally, lists were made of men aged between 16 and 60 so that in times of need they
could be called upon to serve in a military capacity. They would supply their own weapons.

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.

October the 24th 1660
Hargrave A List of the armes in our towne ofensive and defensive

Charles HERBERT gent one hanger
yeom: Isacc QUICKE one gunn
yeom: Thomas RAWLINS one sword
yeom: Lawrence JOYCE one gun one sword
yeom: John BROWNE one musket
    one musket belonginge to the towne.

Key.
A birding piece          a long barrelled sporting gun
A hanger                  a short sword
yeom                       Yeoman

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