In 1834, Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bart., published a book containing a transcript of North Wiltshire Musters from 30th year of the reign of Henry VIII [1539] From the Original in The Chapter House Westminster. I've found the book very useful but it is both rare and contains no index to the many names or locations covered. My initial interest in this book was as a result into research on the Spanswick surname, which indicated the likely origin of the surname as being along the Wiltshire/Berkshire boarder. I had intended to only to include on my web pages, Tithings with a Spanswick surname link, but it soon became apparent that this particular source was too valuable not to attempt a full index and transcript. The format and contents of which cover over 2,800 surnames, by Tithing/Town , and by Location.

Please Note: virtually all names listed are male (infact only four ladies appear); although possibly obvious its worth stating the letter "Y" frequently replaces "I" so if searching for "Iles" please also search under "Yles"; I chose to index the names such as "John a Barens" of Westcombe twice, once under "A" as "a Barans" and again under "B" as "Barens", the same applies for "ap" and "at."
I must apologise in advance for any errors or mistakes in transcription, and please if you do find an error, or just a query, email me with "North Wilts Musters" in the title and I'll do my best to correct as necessary.

Best of luck, I hope you find the transcripts interesting.
R.J.Heaton.

North Wiltshire Musters 1539

Muster rolls list thenames of local inhabitants who were liable to military service and theequipment they were required to have. The earliest known is from 1522, butobviously musters were held for centuries before. The rolls, or sometimescertificates of musters giving only total numbers of men, were forwarded to theExchequer or the Privy Council, and have therefore become part of the publicrecords.

Common military terms used
Term	Description
Bill/Halberd	axe-blade and spear combined on a pole, used to unhorse cavalry.
Gorget	small armour plate to protect the throat
Harness	military equipment normally consisting of sallet, jack, gorget and splints
Jack	leather or canvas jerkin covered with small iron plates
Sallet	helmet
Splints	pieces of armour to protect the elbows

Surnames Index "B"
Surname	Forename	Tithing/Town	Hundred
Click on Tithing/Town for links to muster roll detail
	Bryn	John	Hygheworth.	Hyghworth, Cryklade and Staple.
	Brynde	Edmund	Merston.	Hyghworth, Cryklade and Staple.
	Brynde	Richard	Aldebourn.	Selkeley
	Brynde	Thomas	Okebourne Seynt George.	Selkeley
	Bryne	Thomas	Wanboroughe.	Kyngbrygge
	Bryne	Thomas	Okebourne Seynt George.	Selkeley
	Brynke	John	Abery.	Selkeley

Hygheworth. (now Highworth)

John Blakegrowe	)	a harnes, bill, swerde and daggar
John Bryn	)	(possibly Brind)

Merston. (now South Marston)

Thomas Cusse		horse & harnes
Edmund Brynde		horse & harnes

Aldebourn

Thomas Compten	)	Archers.
Thomas Waldron	)
Henry Colley	)
John Mausby	)
Henry Glasyer	)
John Yatte	)
Umfrey Munteyn	)
Thomas Peers	)
Willyam Schepperd	)
Edward Barnys	)
Richar Hobbys	)
Richard Brynde	)
John Tempelour	)

Okebourne Seynt George. (now Ogbourne St George)


Thomas Croke, senr.	)	Archers.
Thomas Croke, jun.	)
John Made	)
Wyllyam Bremley	)
Wyllyam Myles	)
John Stanford	)
Wyllyam Deer	)
Thomas Bryne	)	Possibly Brind
Richard Browne	)
Thomas Dyxson	)
John Ponter	)
Walter Colman	)
Edward Wylks	)
John Brydde	)	Possibly Brind

Wyllyam Bechey	)	Bills.
Richard Lyddyard	)
Thomas Pyttehouse	)
Nicholas Spondys	)
Wyllyam Tyttecombe	)
Rayffe Tyttecombe	)
Richard Grene	)
Robte. Goldyng	)
John Skippyng	)
John Redford	)
John Gyllyngton	)
Thomas Colman	)
Thomas Brynde	)

The Towne of Wanboroughe.

Thomas Hynton		a harnes
Thomas Bryne		a harnes
Willyam Edwards		halfe a harnes
Thomas Walter		too harnes
Richard Edwards		halfe a harnes
Thomas Cockes, jun.		halfe a harnes
John Maeo		halfe a harnes

North Wiltshire Musters 1539

North Wiltshire Musters 1539

John Bryn

Edmund Brynde

Richard Brynde

Thomas Bryne

John Brydde

Thomas Brynde