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Taken from Journal of the Archaeological and Natural History Society
PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY BY BEMROSE & SONS, LIMITED, 23, OLD BAILEY, LONDON; AND DERBY 1895

Derbyshire Muster Rolls, temp. Elizabeth, Including the Muster of 1587 in Anticipation of the Spanish Invasion.
Contributed by W. A. Carrington.
By permission of His Grace the Duke of Rutland.

* Caliver {Calibre, French). — A harquebuss, so called from ihe calibre or width of the bore, introduced in the reign of Elizabeth. The caliver in the Tower armoury, brought from Penshurst, is 4 ft. 10 in. in length. It was lighter and shorter than the musket, fired much more rapidly, and used without a rest. This piece in its turn gave its name to the troops armed with it, who
were called calivers. Hexham, in 1637, writes: — "Of late yeares there are noe calivers in a foot companie." {Planchc.)

Corslet — another name for a breastplate. Thparicukarlye term sometimes comprised the whole armour of a Pikeman. Anno 7 Charles I. — " For the whole corslet of footmen's armour russetted, viz: — Breast, back tassets, com'd head- piece lyned, and gorget lyned, £1 2s. Rym. Feed. (Plaiu/ie.)

Bill - An axe-blade of iron, sometimes hooked or curved, at the end of a long staff. Compare Bill-hook; almost the same, but with a short handle. (Ed.)

DERBYSHIRE MUSTERS

SOUTHWINFELDE AND OCKETHORPE. – Robt. Mather, ffrauncis Machon. caliver, arcli .

BRACKENTHWATE, WASHINGTON, ET OGESTON. – Henry Lees, George Hound, caliver, bill

SHIRLANDE AND HEIGHAME. – Marshall Barker, Roger Clarke. caliver, bill

MUSTER FOR SPANISH INVASION

ALLDERWAISLEE AND ASHELEYHEY – Willm Ellott, Willm Blunt

BRAKENTHWATE, WASSHINGTON, AND OGESTON. – Henry Lee, Richarde Woodwarde.

DETHICKE, TANSLEY, AND LEAY. – Robte Grenesmith, Johanis(?) Mather, John Statham,

CRYCHE. – Robte Buntinge, George Elliott, (George Radforde crossed out).

SHIRLAND AND HEIGHAM. – John Amery, Jeffrey Jackson,

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