These are lists of the Turvey residents who were liable for Military service. Turvey
is in the Willy Hundred.
1539 Muster List A militia formed by Henry VIII as protection against impending atttacks from France Archers Morgan David Henry Pollard Billmen Robert Gefferey John Hyll John Cowper Roger Gefferey Richard Couper Robert Norman
William Prentyse Richard Stokys Thomas Stanton Richard Wood Ede Lightfoot William Purriour John Clyfton William Tynsley Thomas Herbert Robert Betson John Clerke Edward Clerke Thomas Some Richard Stokyes de le hilles William Hodyll Wliam Longworth Thomas Londeway Thomas Crayford Richard Lyllyot
Harnoys Robert Gefferey; John Couper senior; John Hodyll; William Skevyngton; William Ball; John Murcot to harnoys a man The towneship beside theym to harnoys a man Summa of Archers III (3) Summa of Bylmen XXV (25) Summa of harnoys II (2)
Archer - used a bow and arrow
Billman - armed with a bill-hook, a hooked blade on a long handle, the main weapon
of the time
Harnoys - supplying a set of harness
Soldiers did not always use the weapon they are classed with, so archers often used
billhooks.
1803 Muster List All are Voluntary Service unless noted otherwise. 1st Class Thomas Johnson - Labourer John West - Shepherd William Prigmore - Servant Joseph Collins - Servant Thomas Pinkerd - Glazier David Toul - Cordwainer William Shelton - Mason William Stock - Blacksmith John Cotton - Labourer John Sharp - Servant John Neal - Servant Robt. Bavington - Servant Thomas Buck - Servant George Pearson - Servant John Tysoe - Servant James Pain - Servant Wm. Pain - Servant Samuel Wooding - Cordwainer Joseph Buck/Birch - Servant Thomas Hopcroft - Land Surveyor James Renshaw - Land Surveyor Wm. Skevington - Farmer Joel Gaskg - Schoolmaster George Mason - Servant William Law - Mason Edward Gee - Land Surveyor William Battams - Farmer
Edwd. Skevingon - Farmer Joseph Tysoe - Servant Jno. Frear - Servant Wm. Stanton - Mason Joel Tysoe - Cordwainer Jonah Clifton - Mason Robt. Clifton - Mason Thos. Hillson - Labourer John Bull - Servant James Adams - Labourer Thomas Denton - Land Surveyor John Abbott - Servant - Lost his right eye 2nd Class Wm. Tandey - Carpenter Robt. Eyles - Innkeeper Jno. Robertson - Laceman Thomas Benbow - Servant - Not Voluntary Thos. Barratt - Farmer John Tysoe - Cordwainer - Infirm John Davison - Miller etc Wm. Davison - Farmer 3rd Class Thos. Covington - Blacksmith Richd. Ayers - Mason John Hillson - Labourer - Not voluntary
Wm. Burden - Cordwainer Richd. Wooden - Cordwainer Wm. Odell - Labourer John Pake - Labourer Thomas Eaton - Cutter Thos. Jackson - Labourer Reubn. Tysoe - Cordwainer Timothy Odell - Costermonger John Pain jnr - Taylor Benjn. Shelton - Mason Edmd. Harris - Labourer Benjn. Tysoe - Cordwainer Thos. Harly - Cordwainer Jacob Wooden - Cordwainer John Johnson - Labourer. Edwd. Rawbans - Labrourer Richd. West - Labrourer Wm. Sargent - Labourer David Tysoe - Cordwainer Jos. Howe - Labourer Thos. Pearson - Labourer Richd. KnightLabourer Thos. Collins - Labourer Thomas Roe - Farmer John Tysoe - Cordwainer Persons having teams John Higgins - 1 wagon, 4 horses and 1driver John Higgins jnr - 2 wagons , 8 horses and 2 drivers Bartholomew Higgins - 1 wagon, 4 horses and 1 driver
John Boulton - 1 wagon, 1 cart, 7 horses and 2 drivers Samuel Skevington - 1 wagon, 5 horses and 1 driver William Pearson - 1 wagon, 4 horses and 2 drivers Thomas Roe - 1wagon, 5horses and 2 drivers Thomas Barratt - 2 wagons, 8 horses and 2 drivers Wm. Davidson - 1 cart, 2 horses and 1 driver Thomas Davidson - 1 wagon, 4 horses and 1 driver Rd. Gaudom - 1 wagon, 4 horses and 1 driver Jn. Davison - 1 wagon, 3 horses and 1 driver Thos. Battams - 2 wagons, 8 horses and 3 drivers Ann Skevington - 1 wagon, 4 horses and 1 driver Total - 16 wagons, 2 carts, 70 horses and 21 drivers John Davison, miller and baker - 10 sacks of flour & 100 2r loves per weeke delivered at mill. Lavender Stewart. Baker - 50 quartern loaves per week. Signed - Revd. R.H. Hurst, Superintendant