A muster roll is a list or document detailing members of a group, typically military, used to keep track of personnel and ensure accountability.
The following West Worlington Parish muster role of 1569 is copied verbatim from the original document and shows the name and skillset of all able bodied men within the parish.
WEST WORLINGTON PARRISHE
Presenters sworen : Austin Ware, William Clotworthy
Who do presente as bifforsaid And that Lewes Stucley Esquyre hath one parke of 2 myles compas etc furnished accordinge to the statute etc
Lewes Stucley Esq L 5 George Morishe 1 caliver,l morion
The Inhabitants not particlarlie chardged by the Statute are acessed to fynde etc 1 corslet, 2 almen rivets, 3 murrions,l caliver
The names of all thabell menne within the saide parishe of West Worlington mustered
| Archers | Lewes Battyn | Robert Blackmor | John Blackmor | Hugh Blackmor |
| Robert Ware | George Morrishe | Alexander Gatton | ||
| Harquebusier | John Whitehed | |||
| Pikemen | John Gallen | Henry Flatcher | William Clatworthye | John Mugford |
| Billmen | John? Wilwaye | Thomas Gallen | Thomas Drake |
The following original image is courtesy of the Devon Record Office.
