Oldbury and Didmarton Men and Armour 1608
Men and Armour was produced in 1608 it is a survey of all able bodied
men fit for service in the county of Gloucestershire for Lord Berkley by Smythe
of North Nibley
The ages vary from abt 20 to abt 50 these are coded 1 =20 2=20-30
3=30+ they are also graded by stature a Tall man P fit for service with
Pike a Medium Build man M fit for service with Musket a Shorter Man C
fit for service with a calyver. Y denotes a man that has had some
military training
Dydmarton and Oldbury
Where of Symon Codrington
Esq’ and John Denys Esq’
Are Lords.
Thomas Wallis husbandman.2. p.t tr
Thomas Panter laborer. 1. ca.
Peter Jones Smith. 1. ca
John Shipway husbandman. 2 py.
Edward Heaven laborer. 2. ca. tr.
Codrynton Richman laborer. 2. ca tr.
Thomas Balle husbandman. 2. m.
Robert Chappell husbandman. 3.py.
Walter Browninge servant to Rob’te
John Idolls the fowler. 2. m
Edmund Stiffe Inkeeper. 2m
John Tyler Taylor. 3.m
Edward Perse servant to Edward
Stiffe Inkeeper. 1.ca
Richard Gawen husbandman. 2 m
John Richman husbandman. 2. m
John Idols the yonger husbandman
Sonne of John Idols sen’.2.p.tr
Thomas Idolls husbandman. 2. p sub.
John Allen brodewever. 2.ca
William Holborowe husbandman. 1.ca.
Ralph Holborowe husbandman. 1.ca. tr.
Thomas Harrys husbandman. 2. m tr. sub.
John Heaven husbandman. 2.m
Henry Heaven husbandman. 1.m
Thomas Richards husbandman. 1.m.
Richard Marshe laborer. 2. py
Richard Hewes laborer.
John Jorye Smith. 2.m.
William Kingsescott Butcher. 1. ca
The wholl Tythinge standeth
Charged with the findinge of one
Corslet and a Calyver with the Furn’.