These defences are of the same nature as the jack shown on Figs. 24, 25. The brigandine was more elaborate and costly, for it was composed of small plates riveted to the foundation and covering of fabric and was therefore the work of a skilled artificer. The jack, on the other hand, was more easily put together and could be done by the wearer himself or by his wife. An interesting example of one of these village armouries mentioned above is to be found at Mendlesham Church, Suffolk, in the strong-room of which are portions of suits and half-suits dating from the late fifteenth to the middle of the seventeenth century. The church also preserves the records of the upkeep of the equipment, one of the last entries being in 1613, a payment of 1s. 4d. to an armourer for “varnishinge the town head-piece and the corslitt and for setting on leathers and rivettes.” 1591-5. _Instructions, Observations and Orders Militarie, p. 185_, Sir John Smith. Archers should weare either Ilet holed doublets that will resist the thrust of a sword or a dagger and covered with some trim and gallant kinde of coloured cloth to the liking of the Captain ... or else Iackes of maile quilted upon fustian. From the nature of their composition these “eyelet doublets” are rarely to be met with. They were made of twine or thread knitted all over in eyelets or button-holes. The appearance is much the same as modern “tatting” and macramé work. The best-known examples are in the Musée Porte de Hal, Brussels (II, 81), in the Cluny Museum, and in the Musée d’Artillerie, G, 210 (Fig. 45). 1662. _Decades of Epistles of War_, Gervase Markham. The shot should have on his head a good and sufficient Spanish morian well lined in the head with a quilted cap of strong linen and bound with lined ear plates. 1643. _Souldier’s Accidence_, Gervase Markham. ... the shot should have good comb caps well lined with quilted caps. It will be obvious that the maker of linings and undergarments for the soldier had to be in constant touch with the armourer, for he had to make allowances for the style and cut of the armour. [Illustration: FIG. 45. Details of Eyelet Coats. 1. Musée d’Artillerie, Paris, G, 210. 2. Musée de Cluny, Paris.] In the Wardrobe Accounts of Edward I quoted on page 79 there are entries of payments to Robinet, the King’s tailor, for armour, banners, crests, helmets, and robes for the King, his son, and John of Lancaster. At the end of this chapter we shall notice this combining of the crafts of the armourer and tailor when dealing with the linen armourers. It was obviously important that the tailor should be in touch with the armourer and suit his material and cut to the equipment worn over them. 1591-5. _Instructions and Orders Militarie, p. 185_, Sir John Smith.[105]