sporting and Rural Records of the Chevelcy Estate. 



40 musketeers, and 10 calivers,* who are to be at London on 

 the loth instant, the Hundred of Cheveley, was represented in 

 the said levy by Clement Ludlowe. 



The Justices of the Peace within the Hundred of Cheveley 

 certified to the Judges of Assise that the two privy watches 

 were kept in the said Hundred the 20th day of August and 

 the 14th day of September last past, that there were no rogues, 

 vagabonds, or masterless men. 



Pursuant to, and in obedience of, the commands of the 

 Privy Council, dated December 29, 1583, wherebv Commissioners 

 were duly appointed " to take view of all able men within their 

 respective counties and shires, and to have them in readiness 

 for defence of the realm in case of any sudden invasion," the 

 Commissioners to whom this duty in the County of Cambridge 

 was entrusted, namely, Roger Lord North, Francis Hynde, Robert 

 Peyton, Anthony Cage, John Hatton, and others, duly drew up 

 and sent to the Privy Council their report thereon, from which it 

 appears that on January 24, 1583-4, they " viewed the men, shot, 

 and weapons " available for active service within the said county'. 

 This levy yielded a total muster of 800 men ; the Hundred of 

 Cheveley contributing 34 able men, armed with 6 " croslets," 

 8 " shot," 8 " bows," and 8 " bills." 



The Commissioners on this occasion remarked, that, "The 

 number of men alloted vnto vs be readie, w"' some armes shott 

 and weapons, howbeit the armes w"'' wee haue ys verie 

 vnseruiceable and insufficient, albeit wee hadd the same a fewe 

 yeares past by order owte of y" Tower [of London] notw"'standinge 

 all defectes shall spedelie & sufficientlve be supplied in y'' same 

 kyndes. Touching y^ armes shott & weapons w"'' wee wante, 

 there shall forth""" some persons be appointed to attende y"^ good 

 LL : further direction in what places of London wee shall be for 

 o' money fytted of these things, w"'' vpon proofe shall be found 

 seruiceable. The whole number of 800 men shall lykewise be 

 * A hand-gun or arquebuse. 



Cheveley. 



Military 

 Services. 



Elizabeth. 



1571. 

 Rogues and 

 ^'agabonds. 



Elizabeth. 



January 2+, 



1584. 



