Militia 1522
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The survey of 1522 was taken to establish the men able to fight in the Kings wars with France. It was done under the guise of a survey of property valued over 20s [shillings]. Their ability to provide armour was also noted. For the historian it is a useful list of all males of property.
Harness – a suit of armour consisting of sallet, jack, gorget and splints. Term also applies to horse armour.
Recommended reading: The Military Survey of Gloucestershire; Prof.R.W.Hoyle (ed); 1993 Gloucester Record Series; 0900197366
Name | Land Worth | Goods Worth | Arms and Armour |
Sir Maurice Berkeley is lord there and worth | £38 | ||
Sir Edward Tame | 13s 4d | ||
Sir John Brugez | 6s 8d | ||
Sir Edward Tame [sic] | £4 | ||
The abbot of Kingswood | 44s | ||
Robert Wye | 6d | ||
The heirs of [ ] Hardyng | £4 | ||
Alice Barnard | 40s | ||
Christopher Dawnte | 40s | ||
William Spycer | £3 | ||
John Awode | 26s 8d | ||
The tenants of the land called Beversland | 5s | ||
John Berkeley | 12s | ||
Christopher Toll | 6s | ||
John Heydon | 23s 4d | £13 6s 8d | |
Joan Hurne | £3 | ||
The heirs of Wynkeworth | 6s 8d | ||
John Pyard | 10s | ||
Thomas Lane | 20s | ||
John Canop | 20s | ||
Richard Bowre | 6s 8d | ||
The abbess of Aconbury | 10s | ||
The abbess of Horwell | 13s 4d | ||
Thomas Miles | 10s | £20 | harness for a man |
John Graunge | 6s 8d | ||
Richard Somerby | 20s | £50 | harness for a man |
Walter Gastrell | 5s | £40 | |
John Lewelyn | 10s | £13 6s 8d | |
Henry Cove | 20s | ||
William Trulove | 10s | £20 | harness for a man |
Richard Byrd | 6s | ||
William Long | 10s | ||
Thomas Hyxe | 8s | £20 | harness for a man |
Thomas Palmer | 13s 4d | ||
Thomas Wylkyns | 10s | ||
The rectory there is worth | £8 | ||
The bishop of Worcester in pension there | 53s 4d | ||
The prior of Worcester in pension there | £3 | ||
The vicarage is worth | £20 | ||
The chantry there is worth | £8 | ||
The other chantry there is worth | £5 6s 8d | ||
The pix of the church | £3 | ||
| The common pix of the town | £8 | ||
Richard Bowre | £20 | ||
William Long | £20 |
Name | Land Worth | Goods Worth | Arms and Armour |
Richard Gastrell | £26 | harness for a man | |
Richard Ewen | £20 | harness for a man | |
William Mayhowe | £20 | harness for a man | |
Gilbert Nores | £20 | harness for a man | |
Richard Taylowe | £8 | ||
Richard Body | £6 | ||
John Dryver | £8 | ||
William Rawlyns | £10 | ||
Thomas Adene | £10 | ||
William Clerk | 40s | ||
Richard Romeney | £6 | ||
Richard Bedell | £3 | ||
John Hyll | £8 | ||
Hugh Brown | 40s | ||
John Lawnder | £4 | ||
John Whityng | 40s | ||
Thomas Halyday | 40s | ||
Thomas Lane | 40s | ||
Richard Dobyns | 40s | ||
William Brownyng | £5 | ||
John Taylor | 40s | ||
John Shepard | 40s | ||
John Packer | 40s | ||
Richard Brewer | 40s | ||
Thomas West | 40s | ||
William Burges | 40s | ||
Joan Miles wid | £8 | ||
Richard Longstone | £4 | ||
Richard Chapman | £3 | ||
Agnes Merymouth | £3 | ||
Thomas Trolop | £3 |