sporting and Rural Records of the Cheveley Estate. 5 



According to a certificate " to the King's Ma" of Thomas Cheveley. 



Bishop of Ely, Sir John Hynd, Sir Robert Peyton, Thomas Edward VI 



Hutton and Thomas Hudstone, assigned by the King's Grace 1548. 



Commission to them and others named in the said Commission ' "^'^^' 



Services. 

 directed for the taking of Musters within the said County of 



Cambridge as by the said Commission bearing date the fourth 



day of February in the second year of the reign of our Sovereign 



Lord plainly appeareth by vertue of such Commission the said 



Commissioners hath divided themselves for setting forth of the 



said Musters in form following — That is to say : " 



In the Hundreds of Cheveley, Radfield, Chillford, and 

 Wittlesford the Musters were taken by John Cotton, John 

 Huddleston, Jacob Dyer, esquires, Robert Lockton and John 

 Milesent. 



From this enrolment it appears that the Manor of Cheveley February 4, 

 contributed — and was assessed to produce — three archers and '548. 



sixteen billmen for the King's service. The name of each soldier 

 is given, viz. : 



THE HUNDRED OF CHEVELEY. 

 Archers. 



DiTTO.N Robt. Collyn. 



John Marty n. 



Billmen. 

 Witton Dalton. 

 The same towne ys furnisshed w' ij harneysses. 



Billmen. 

 Cheveley ... Witton Lynwoode. 

 Thomas Glover. 

 Rye Smythe. 

 John Flatman. 

 The same towne ys furnisshed w ij harneysses. 



