One Jno. Smith, of North Nibley,
an industrious antiquary, compiled a list in 1608 of all men of this county who could bear arms and the armour that could be supplied by big men and parishes. The MSS. of this list is in the possession of Lord Sherborne, and as it constitutes such a detailed list of the inhabitants of Gloucestershire at the period, the part relating to this parish is given below : -
Chippinge Campden and Barrington, whereof Anthony Smith, Esq., is Lord:
Aged about 20:
Tallast stature, fit for pikemen: No".
Middle stature fit. for musketteers:
Thos. Butcher, als. Basone, son of Thos. B.
Thos. Bompas, son of Rob.
Jno. Hobday, servt. to Jno Higgins
Wm. Dayes servt. to Thos. Staple
Augustine Jarret, malster.
Lower stature, fit to serve with calyver:
Thos. Johnsons, servt. to Ant. Jarret.
Hen. Bompais, son of Rob. - Bompais.'
Francis Freeman, servt. to Ant. Freeman.
Humfrey Tainton, haberdasher.
Xopher Staple, son of Thos. S.
Wm., Lee, servt. to Rob. Smith, butcher
Jno. Shawe, Chapman.
Thos. Grenut, servt. to Thos. Daniell, Malster.
Wm. son of Jno. Padicke.
Thos, son of Rob. Fowler.
Jno. Knedon, collermaker.
Geo. Niblet, Smith.
Rich. Stepbens, Taylor.
Wm. Brodway, shoemaker.
Geo. Bromffyd, baker.
Lawrence Crosse, mercer.
Richd., son of Jno. Smith.
Jno. Seller, Taylor.
Meanest stature, fit for pioneer:
None.
Aged about 40:
Pikemen:
Nich. Blound, fuller.
Jno. Higgins, butcher.
Thos. Daniell, malster.
Jno. Taylor, mason.
John Padicke, slatter.
Francis Ward. (trained soldier)
Xopher Blackly, tanner.
Jno Coventone.
Peter Compton, laborer.
Thos. Walker, husbandman.
Musketeers:
Jno. Smith, yeoman.
Hen. Slaughter, servt. to Ant. Jarret.
Ant. Jarret, dyer. (subsidy man)
Jno. Jenks, innkeeper.
Win. Jenks, yeoman.
Jno. Freeman, baker.
Geo. Bompas butcher.
Rob. Nutlinge, malster.
Geo. Freeman, fuller.
Abraham Whakeley, couper.
Jno. Tyson victualer.
Trustrame Warne, wever.
Jno. Page taylor.
Jno. Trevis. (trained soldier)
Rob. Fowler, tewgarer.
Avery Harrys wever.
Roger Rawlins, laborer.
Rich. Jarret, dyer.
Phil. Winnall, shoemaker.
Jno. Mealinge, husbandman.
Rich, Addams, laborer.
Calyvermen
Wm. Damport, gent., hath a calyver fur' sub. (subsidy man)
Arthur Gice, servt. to Jno. Price, gent,
Rob. Caris, servt. to Jno. Jenkes.
Jno. Roberts, servt, to Wn. Jenkes.
Ant. Freeman butcher.
Thos. Staple, milner.
Thos, Allame, taylor.
Thos. Bravell, husbandman.
Jno. Eyres, laborer.
Edwd. Ruell, mason.
Ant. Bloxsome, husbandman.
Rich. Poynter, laborer.
Wm. Addams, husbandman.
Jno. Harrys, taylor.
Jno. Wilson, roper.
Jacob Rooke, servt. to Jno. Wilson.
Jno. Ward, servt. to Jno. Wilson.
Wm. Haynes, pargeter.
Peter WaIker, laborer.
Rob. Stanfford, laborer.
Rich. Kight, wever.
Wm. Boulton, servt. to Wm. Brodway.
Wm. Jones, slatter.
Jno. Smith, baker.
Thos. Bridgeman, cutler.
Jno. Pretty, gardner.
Wm. Sanders, taylor.
Wm. Harrison, wever.
Edwd. Whitfield, smith.
Wm. Mayo, laborer.
Geo. Assone, slatter.
Rich. Longshore, laborer.
Ant. Clarke, taylor.
Jno. Bravell, husbandman.
Jno. Lea, glover.
Phil. Shurley, carpenter.
Rich. Russel, taylor.
Jno. Leaper, slatter.
Jno. Turbate.
Jno. Huthman, laborer.
Pioneers:
Francis Hasseler, sheppeard
Hen. Wyttone, laborer
Rob. Phillips, butcher.
Jno. Wells laborer.
Aged about 50-60
Pikeman:
Thss. Butcher, als. Basone.
Musketeers.
Jno. Price, gent
Rob. Bompas. husbandman.
Wm. Bompas, victualer.
Rob. Taylor, mason.
Calyvermen:
Thos. Reade, yeoman.
Thos. Hancoxe, smith.
Mich. Bloxsonne, husbandman.
Jno. Boulter, sheppeard.
Thos. Bate, husbandman.
Dan. Perkins, laborer.
Thos. Warter, carpenter.
Jno. Gone, servt. to Thos. Butcher.
Rich. Nutlinge, taylor.
Rich. Smith, couper.
Rob. Smith, butcher.
Francis Heynes, laborer.
Jno. Wiggen, laborer.
Rob. Hitchman, laborer.
Wm. Blackley, caryer.
Jno. Smith, curryer.
Roger Weely, tanner.
Thos. Joyce, malister.
Thos. Whitfield.
Jno. Jacksons
Anthony Smith, aforesaid, Esq., hath six Corslets fur'
Also the said Townshippe standeth charged with the findinge of two Corslets with the fur'.
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Broad Campden,
whereof Amt. Smith, Esq. is lord :
Aged about 20:
Musketeers :
Rich. Mosley, servt. to Thos. Mosley, husbandman.
Rich. Harrys, sonne of Jno. Harrys, yeoman.
Calyvermen:
Thos. Mosely the yonger, husbandman. (Subsidy man)
Thos. Rose, husbandman, sonne of Robert.
Aged about 40:
Pikemen:
Jno. Taylor, husbandman.
Musketeers:
Hen. Westencote. (trained soldier)
Thos. Davys, servt. to Wm. Baker, husbandman.
Thos. Fletcber, yeoman. (Subsidy man)
Wm. Rose, husbandman. (trained soldier)
Thos Harrys, husbandman. (trained soldier)
Calyvermen:
Jno. Mosely the elder, husbandman. (trained soldier)
Rich. Butten, servt. to Thos. Fletcher.
Thos., son of Rich. Bonner, yeoman.
Thos. Byrd, husbandman.
Jno. Moseley, husbandman.
Geo. Pygeon, servt. to Proctor, widowe.
Jno. Hobbes, laborer.
Thos. Kyte, smith.
Wm. Barker, husbandman. (trained soldier)
Unclassified .
Jno. Symons, servt. to Jno. White, husbandman.
The said Tythinge is charged with the findinge of one Corslet with the fur.Westington and Combe, whereof Smith. gent., is lord:
Westington:
Wm. Lane glasier, aged about 40:
Pikemen:
Rob. Hyron husbandman. (trained soldier)(Subsidy man)
Rich. Duffield, Milner.
Musketeers:
Wm. Palmer, husbandman.
CaIyvermen:
Jno. Hyron, husbandman. (trained soldier)
Edwd. Warner, husbandman.
Wm. Hyron, junr., husbandman.
Ant. Wheeler, husbandman.
Rich. Hyron, husbandman.
Edwd. Curtis, husbandman.
Thos. Trentam, husbandman.
Unclassified:
Jeffrey Warner.
Combe:
Aged about 40:
Musketeers :
Rob. Haseler, yeoman.
Rich, Hiron, husbandman.
Calyvermen:
Jno. Haseler, yeoman (Subsidy man)
Wm. James, sheppeard.
Unclassified:
Thos. Hyron.
The said Tythinge standeth charged with the findinge of one Corslet fur'.
It is interesting to anslyse this list. There were in all 160 able men returned, made up thus:
| LOCALITY: |
NUMBER
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| Campden and Berrington |
123
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| Broad Campden |
20
|
| Westington |
12
|
| Combe |
5
|
| TOTAL |
160
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| TRADES: |
NUMBER
|
| SERVANTS |
19
|
| HUSBANDMEN |
29
|
| LABOURERS |
17
|
| TAILORS |
9
|
| YEOMEN |
8
|
| BUTCHERS |
5
|
| MALSTERS, SLATERS, SMITHS & WEAVERS |
4 OF
EACH
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| BAKERS, MASONS, SHEPHERDS |
4 OF
EACH
|
| DYERS, FULLERS*, MILLERS & COOPERS, |
2 OF
EACH
|
| VICTUALLERS & SHOEMAKERS, |
2 OF
EACH
|
| TANNERS & CARPENTERS |
2 OF
EACH
|
| CHAPMEN, CURRIERS, INNKEEPERS & GLOVERS |
1 OF
EACH
|
| GLASIERS, ROPERS & HABERDASHERS |
1 OF
EACH
|
| MERCERS, CARRIERS, CUTLERS& GARDENERS |
1 OF
EACH
|
| PARGETERS*, TEWGARERS* & COLLARMAKERS |
1 OF
EACH
|
| GENTLEMEN |
2
|
| NOT DESCRIBED |
16
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*A pargeter was a kind of plasterer; a tewgarer probably a person who gathers or treats hemp, and a fuller is a bleacher or cleanser of cloth.
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