The armourer and his craft from the XIth to the XVIth centuryFfoulkes, Charles John
History
The armourer and his craft from the XIth to the XVIth century
Ffoulkes, Charles John
Armor -- History; Armorers; Weapons -- History
The following short notices give what details are known of some of
the more important armourers. In many instances they are only known
by their works, and no details are forthcoming about their private
or professional lives. The dates given are those of the earliest
and latest mention of the individual in contemporary chronicles.
ENGLAND
(K.A., Q.A. = KING’S OR QUEEN’S ARMOURER)
Albert, Hans. 1515.
Ashton, John. 1633. K.A. and Armourers’ Co.
Aynesley, Edward. 1633. K.A. and Armourers’ Co.
Baker, Thomas.[135] 1547. Armourers’ Co.
Basyn, John. 1524-44. (Naturalized Norman.)
Bawdesonne, Alen. 1547. King’s Armourer, Westminster.
Blewbery, John. 1511-16. (Yeoman of the Armoury at Greenwich, 1515.)
Boreman, W., also called Alias Hynde. 1599-1609. (Appointed
armourer at Greenwich, 1599. Will dated 1645.)
Brande, Rauffe.[136] 1520.
Baltesar Bullato. 1532. Milanese, King’s Armourer.
Carter, William. 1534. Ludlow.
Clere, Hans. 1530. K.A., Greenwich.
Clynkerdager, Hans. 1542-4. K.A., Greenwich.
Clynkerdager, John. 1525.
Copeland. 1529. London.
Cooper, John. 1627-9. Keeper of the King’s Brigandines.
Cowper, Thomas. 1559. K.A., Greenwich.
Coxe, Wm. 1633. K.A. and Armourers’ Co.
Croche, Francis. 1528-9. K.A., Greenwich.
Crochet, John. 1515-20. K.A., Greenwich.
Crompton, John. 1544. Southwark.
Crouche, Wm. 1633. K.A. and Armourers’ Co.
Cutler, Richard.[137] 1520.
Dael, Thomas. 1515. K.A., Greenwich.
Daniele, Edmond.[138] 1547.
Daniele, John.[138] 1547.
Darwin, William. 1613. Yeoman of the Armoury at Greenwich.
Dawson. 1515. K.A., Greenwich.
Dedikes, Dirike. 1530. Yeoman of the Armoury at Greenwich.
Dericke or Diricke, Mathew. 1559-74. K.A., Greenwich.
Dericke or Diricke, Robert. 1524.
Diconson, John. 1528. K.A., Greenwich.
Faulkenor, Roger.[139] 1625-31.
Fevers, Peter. 1512-18. K.A., Greenwich.
Foster, Rowland. 1633. K.A. and Armourers’ Co.
Franklin, John. 1633. K.A. and Armourers’ Co.
Fuller, James. 1559. Yeoman of the Armoury, Greenwich.
Garret, John. 1559-1601 (date of will). Q.A., Greenwich.
Gurre, Wm. 1511-38. Brigandarius.
Halder, Jacob. 1574. Q.A., Greenwich.
Halore (?), Jacob. 1559. Q.A., Greenwich. (Possibly the same as
Halder.)
Harford, Richard. 1590. London.
Herste, Martyn. 1574. Q.A., Greenwich.
Hill, Johan. 1434. Armourer to Henry VI. See page 173.
Horne, Geofrey. 1516-18.
Hotton, Richard. 1592.
Hunter, Hans.[138] 1547. Westminster.
Jacobi or Jacobe.[140] 1530-90. Master Armourer, Greenwich.
Kelte, John. 1559-74. Q.A., Greenwich.
Kemp, Jasper. 1544. K.A., Greenwich.
Keymer, Roger. 1571. Q.A., Greenwich.
Kirke, John. 1577. Master Armourer at Greenwich.
Kirkener, Erasmus or Asamus. 1519-93. Brigandarius, 1538; Chief
Armourer, 1544.
Kornelys. 1515. K.A., Greenwich.
Lasy, John. 1533. Nottingham.
Lincoln, Thomas. 1604-8. Yeoman of the Armoury at Greenwich.
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