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Z1/43/4/10 Kelly, Lifton Hundred

An establishement made by us whose names are here subscribed for the settling of the militia within the p[ar]ishe of Kelly made the 24 day of October in the year 1715 according to the Act of Parliam[en]t for the ordering the militia in the sever[al]l Counties in this kingdom

Name (and title)Further detailsAmount    
(£ s)    
Type/LiabilityNotes
Madam [no forename] Kellyfor the barton of Kelly and Beare and [illegible] theres alse whare    one horse[no amount shown]
 
John Kelly gentfor Billercombe and Smitson50    one pike
 
John Kellyfor Meadwell [&]    
Richard Edgecombe Rectorfor the parsonage50    one musket
 
Nicholas Gerryfor his ten[emen]t of Meadwill6 0    one musket
Robert Cumbefor Holmedon14 0    
Mary Cumbefor Meadwill13 0    
Mary Edgcombefor a te[ne]m[en]t in Meadwill6 10    
John Langfordfor his part in Meadwill3 0    
John Coramfor his ten[emen]t in Hornabrook3 15    
Tho Maynard3 15    
 
David Yolefor Winbrooke12 0    one pike
Will Doidgefor Hole9 5    
John Langfordfor Hole9 5    
Charles Maynardfor Cleave6 5    
part of Leave fallen into hand 6 5    
part of Hornabrook fallen into hand 7 0    
 
John Lansfordfor Treeligh6 0    one musket
Tho Colefor Shut14 0    
John Egborefor Borrow19 0    
Mary Adamfor Yeomans6 0    
Henary Bullenfor Kelly Mill5 0    
 
David YoleConstable    

[endorsed on back, 'men 5']


[In the documents, the amounts recorded are arranged in groups normally adding up to £50 (or multiples of £50), and known as 'fifties', each responsible for providing one or more soldiers; in the transcript, the fifties are separated by grey bands; see Section 2 of the Commentary, The documents described.]