Northwich Freeholders in 1578  (what they had, and were required to provide, when called to arms)

 

Septimo  20 Oct 1578. Anno Eliz R

 

From ‘a booke conteynige the numbre and names of all the knighte, esquiers, and gent, wth ffreehoulders wthin the countie of chester, togethers wth their horses, armor and other furnyture of proporcon beinge also devyded into seu all hundrede accordinge to their peculiar habitacons’.

(A book containing the number and names of all the knights, esquires, and gentlemen, with freeholders, within the county of Chester, together with their horses, armour, and other furniture of proportion; being also divided into (the) several hundreds, according to their peculiar habitations.)

Northricke Hundred

(Northwich Hundred)

 

Sir Thomas Venables, Knighte

One dimilance, one lighte horsse, three Corslettes, three Allmaine Ryvettes, thre Archers, and two Calyus all furnished

 

Willm Brereton, Esquier

One dimilance, one lighte horsse, thre Corslettes, thre Allmaine Ryvettes, thre Archers, and two Calyus all furnished

 

John Davenporte of Davenporte, Esquier

One Lighte horsse, two Corslettes, two Allmaine Ryvettes, or in stead thereof Brigandines or plates, two Archers and one Calyver all furnished

 

Henry Mainwaringe, Esquier

One Lighte horsse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine and one Caliu furnished

 

Willm Lyverseche, Esquier

One Lighte horsse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine and one Caliu furnished

 

Charles Mainwaringe, Esquier

One Lighte horsse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine, and one Caliu furnished

 

Geffrey Shackerley, Esquier

One Lighte horsse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine, and one Caliu furnished

 

John Morton, Esquier

One Lighte horsse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine, and one Caliu furnished

 

John Lawton, Esquier

One Lighte horsse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine furnished

 

Thomas Roode, Esquier

One Lighte horse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine, and one Calyver furnished

 

John Cotton, Esquier

One Lighte horsse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine, and one Calyver furnished

 

Raphe Leftewich of Leftwch

Rodger Greene of Congleton

Willm Berrington of Bradcote

Euye of theise to furnishe a Corslett pticularly

 

John Houlford of Davenham

One Corslett and a Calyver furnished

 

Raphe Bostocke of Moulton

Hugh Wynington

Phillipp Downes

Each of theim an Allmaine Ryvett

 

The pson of Astburye

One Lighte horssman, twoe Corslettes and a Calyver furnished

 

Wm. Booth of Tremlowe

Tho. Sanethwicke [Smethwick]

Robte Wynnington

John Eaton of Goostrey

Hugh Hampson

Ric. Spencer

Robte Warton

Ranulphe Yate

Robte Aldcrofte

John Burton

Thomas Deane

Humfrey Blackburne

Ric. Anderton

Robte Pickmere de Hulls

John Roode de Moresbarne [Moresbarrow]

George Okes of Somford

Ric. Roode of Congleton

Wm. Hollinshead de Baglawton

Tho. Swetenham

Randell Roode

John Wynington de birches

Wm. Bostocke de bostocke

Henry Bostocke de eadem

John Hatton de Hollyns

Hugh Fitton de Moston

Ranu. Rood de Wall hill

Rodger Page de Yerdshawe

Ranulphe Vernon

James Browne de Hulls

Hugh Bollen de Lawton

Franc Aston de Hulgrove

Euye one of these pticularly to furnishe a plate Cote

 

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