Derbyshire Muster Rolls

1534-35. Listed under. - Morton. Pilsley. Wingfield. Brampton.- Roger Clay. Richard Clay bilman. Hugh Clay bilman. William Clay- bilman. Thomas Clay of Pleasley bilman. (TNA Ref.-E101.58/17).

1538-39. William Clay of Stretton bilman, and Listed under Morton. Pilsley. Brampton.- Robert Clay bilman, horse and harness. - William Clay bilman, and Listed under Morton. Pilsley Brampton. -

-- Dronfield. - Roger Clay bilman horse and harness.

Listed under Wingerworth. Tupton. - John Clay and Thomas Clay - bilmen, horse and harness.

Listed under Wingerworth. Tupton. John Clay archer. - Thomas Clay horse, harness and archer.- George Clay of Hartington.- bilman.

Listed under Rowthorne. Glapwell. - John Clay bilman. William Clay bilman, and listed under - - - - - ? John Clay bilman (Scarsdale 100).

Listed under -- ynton ? Roger Clay bilman and under Bilsby ? - Robert Clay. (The National Archives Ref.- EXT 7/11).

1585. Listed under Morton. Pilsley. North Wingfield. Robert Clay - archer. (Belvoir Castle Manuscript in DAJ 17).

1587. Listed under Rowthorne. Glapwell. Richard Clay corslett and bilman. (Belvoir Castle Manuscript in DAJ17).

1624. Listed under Pilsley. North Wingfield. Brampton. Francis Clay - musket (trained) and Edward Clay corslett (trained) and John Clay corslett, (trained) and listed under Pilsley. North Wingfield.- John

- Clay- (private). Robert Clay of Pleasley musket (trained). John Clay of Pleasley (trained). Ralph Clay of South Normanton. musket - (trained). (Ref.- Yeatmans Vol 2. Feudal History of Derbyshire).

1624. Henry Clay of Brackenfield (Morton Parish) labourer (TNA.- Ref.- SP14/179).

1639. Trained Bands.- John Clay of Stretton. Musket - John Clay of Morton. Pike - Robert Clay of Morton musket - John Clay of Pleasley - (The National Archives Ref.- SP17/E).

1639. Edward Clay of Bowden Middlesale (Peak Forest) to be employed in his Majesties wars and conducted to the town of Selby upon Ouse in the County of York being allowed 8d a day. (TNA Ref.- ---

--SP16/419).

1638 Derbyshire Muster Roll

A list of all able bodied men aged 16 to 60 in every town and village in Derbyshire unless already in the Militia. (Total 17,308 names).

Ashover. Raphe Clay.

Beeley. Francis Clay.

Chesterfield. Godfrey Clay. Hercules Clay. John Clay. George Clay.

Darley. Aaron Clay. John Clay.

Dronfield. Henry Clay. George Clay.

Duffield. Robert Clay.

Eckington. Nathaniel Clay.

Glapwell. Eavens Clay.

Monyash. John Clay.

Morton. Edward Clay.

Pentridge. Henry Clay.

Pleasley. John Clay.

Scarcliffe. Robert Clay.

South Normanton. Richard Clay. Richard Clay. Edward Clay.

Stainsby. William Clay.

Stretton. John Clay.

Tibshelf. George Clay.

Walton. John Clay.

Wingerworth. John Clay. Robert Clay. Francis Clay. Richard Clay. William Clay.

Wirksworth. John Clay. Henry Clay. Samuel Clay. Edward Clay.

(The National Archives Ref.- SP16 405).-- Full County transcribed by - David Clay.