Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe: From the Iron Period of the Northern Nations to the End of the Thirteenth CenturyHewitt, John
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Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe: From the Iron Period of the Northern Nations to the End of the Thirteenth Century
Hewitt, John
Armor; Weapons
"Saturday the fifth day of January, paid to the Lord Engolrane,
serving with the Lord John de Deynile and his four Esquires, for
their wages from the first day of April to the fourth day of
June, for lxv. days xix. _li._ x. _s._
"To the same, for the pay of his fifth Esquire, for xxiv. days:
xxiv. _s._
"To the said five Esquires, for their pay, for fifteen days
following the fourth of June lxxv. _s._"
* * * * *
"Paid to Geoffry le Chamberlin, for the wages of twelve
cross-bowmen (_balistariorum_) and thirteen archers
(_sagittariorum_) for xxiv. days, each Cross-bowman receiving by
the day iv. _d._, and each Archer ij. _d._ vii. _li._ viii. _s._"
Here the arbalester gets double the wages of the archer, but in the
following and other instances, his pay is the same.
"To Guillemin and his comrade, Cross-bowmen, for their wages, for
twenty-one days, at ij. _d._ by the day xxi. _s._"
On one occasion, Guillemin and his companion receive sixpence per
day: but this is altogether an unusual sum.
The archers were divided into bands of twenties, and over each was
placed a Captain. To every hundred bowmen, with their captains, was
appointed a Constable.
"To Master R. Giffard, for the wages of one Constable of foot,
receiving vi. _d._ per day, and of fifty-three Archers, with two
Captains of Twenties, for three days xxix. _s._
* * * * *
"To Robert Giffard, ---- for the wages of forty-three Captains of
Twenties, each receiving iv. _d._ per day," &c.
There were also Constables of Cavalry, perhaps commanding mounted
archers, and their pay is set down at twelve pence per day.
Occasionally the constables have a command of two hundred men, and
sometimes it sinks as low as fifty. The ordinary number, however, is
a hundred.
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