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List of possible militia men for the Parish of Rotherfield.
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In 1803 Napoleon's threatened invasion of England led to an Act of Parliament to identify those men who could be co-opted into a defence force. Lists were drawn up of all men between the ages of 17 and 55.

Name	Class	Information	Remarks
William Morphew	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Farmer	Rotherfield militia list
John Mowcombe	Male, age 17-55	Occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
James Mugridge	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Tailor	Rotherfield militia list
S Mugridge	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Tailor	Rotherfield militia list
James Mye	Male, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
John Neeve	Male, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
John Norman	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Weaver	Rotherfield militia list
Oliver Ovenden	Male, age 17-55	Lame; occupation Weaver	Rotherfield militia list
I Packham	Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Clocksmith	Rotherfield militia list
Thomas Page	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Thomas Page	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Farmer	Rotherfield militia list
Thomas Parker	Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
William Parker	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
William Parker	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
John Parker, farm labourer	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Thomas Peerless	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
William Peerless	Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
William Peerless	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Glover	Rotherfield militia list
Richard Piddlesden	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Thomas Pollincton	Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
William Pollincton	Male, age 17-55	Occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
George Porter	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Oliver Porter	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Peter Powell	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Farmer	Rotherfield militia list
D Pratt	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
George Pratt	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
James Pratt	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Richard Pratt	Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10	Occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Richard Pratt	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
John Price	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
William Purless	Male, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Carpenter	Rotherfield militia list
George Quinnell	Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10	Occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Richard Relf	Male, age 17-30, married, 2 children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Richard Relf	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
John Richardson	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
S Riddlesden	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Abel Roberts	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Benjamin Roberts	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
D Roberts	Male, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Cordwainer	Rotherfield militia list
John Roberts	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Thomas Roberts	Male, age 17-55	Ruptured; occupation Shoe maker	Rotherfield militia list
William Roberts	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
William Roberts	Male, age 31-50, unmarried, no children under 10	Infirm; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Thomas Roffee	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Farmer	Rotherfield militia list
Henry Rogers	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
James Rogers	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Farmer	Rotherfield militia list
Joseph Sales	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
Samuel Sales	Male, age 17-55	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
James Salter	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Willing to serve; occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list
John Savage	Male, age 17-30, unmarried, no children under 10	Occupation Labourer	Rotherfield militia list

Page Index

Adams	Page 1
Browne	Page 2
Drawbridge	Page 3
Hider	Page 4
Latter	Page 5
Morphew	Page 6
Seamer	Page 7
West	Page 8

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