By the late F. A. Carrmgton, Esq. 69 



The Berks part was in Windsor Forest, and enclosed under the 

 Act, 53 Geo. III., cap. 158. The Wilts part under an Act for en- 

 closing lands in the Manor of Ashridge, a year or two previously." 



Muster Roll 41 Eliz. A.D. 1598. 

 " An indenture tripartite containing ' the names and dwelling places of one 

 hundred able and sufficient footeman levied and prest by vertue of her Mats. 

 warrant and her Highnes most honorable Pri vie Co uncells letters, out of the 

 county of Berks, delivered the loth daye of December, 41 Eliz"". by S', 

 Frauncys Knollis, S^ Humfrie Fforster and S^ Thomas Pai-ris, Knights, three 

 of her Mat. Deputie Lieftenants of the said county, vnto Captayne Lyonell 

 Gueste, to be by him conducted to the Cytye of Bristoll and thence to be trans- 

 ported for her Mat. service in Ireland,' according to her Highnes "Warrant and 

 the letters of her most Hon. Privy Council, dated the 29"> of November, 1598." 



The names of the hundred men then follow : — 



" In the ' Foreste Divisions,' are 



" JosiAS "White, \ 



" RiCHAED GeOVE, J 



After the names the document concludes as follows : — 



" The saide hundred men were delivered unto the Captaine above named, the 

 daye and yeare above saide furnished in manner and forme followinge, viz : — 

 w**". coats lyned, decentlye and thoroughlie apparelled, armed and weaponed as 

 foUoweth, viz., 30 pikes, with Curats * [Cuirasses], Murrions [morions], and 

 sword and dagger, 30 Musketeeres w*. Murrions, swordes and daggers, ban- 

 dalers, rests, scrues [screws], and bullet-bags, 30 Calivs. [calivers], w"". flashes 

 and tuch [touch] boxes, Murrions, Swords and Daggers, scrues and bullet baggs, 

 Tenn holberts w**". Curates, f Murrions, and sword and daggers, and hkewise 

 delivred for covenant-money for sixe dayes after the rate of eight pence a dale 

 a peeoe, the some of Twentie pounds. In witnesse whereof the said Lieften^'nts, 

 and the Captaine above named have herevnto enterchaungablye put their hands 

 and scales the daye and yeare first above written. 



(Signed), 



"Fea. KXOLIYS, 

 " HUFB. FOESTEB, 



" J. Pabeis, 



"LlONELL GhEST." 



There were four pendant seals. Captain Ghest's is lost, and the 

 others much defaced, and the devices gone. 

 Muster Roll, 1602. 

 In the Muster of 1602, only t he name of " Hugh Ayleworth of 



* T and were frequently conrertible letters. 

 + If T were here read as it would be read as "Curaces," which here would eyidently mean 

 Cuirasses. 



