Details about 250,000 soldiers who fought in the latter stages of the 100 Years War (1337 to 1453) have been put online: www.medievalsoldier.org The database, which is part of the Medieval Soldier research project, enables family historians to search for soldiers by surname, rank or year of service. It also includes information about soldiers who fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
The data has been compiled by researchers at the Universities of Reading and Southampton who have analysed sources such as muster rolls held by the National Archives at Kew. They have been able to build a picture of career progression through what they believe are the origins of England's first professional army.
Muster Roll database
The online muster roll database currently holds just under 90,000 service records. These are taken from muster rolls housed in The National Archives (TNA) for the years 1369 to 1453. Unfortunately there are no records of the Ramsdale surname or any of its variants between these years in this database. However, the following 30 entries were returned under the surname search "Ram*":
First Name Surname Rank Captain Name Commander Year Nature of Activity Richard Ramell Man-at-arms Percy, Thomas, Sir Percy, Thomas, Sir 1385 Expedition Naval John Ramesden Archer Marny, William, Sir Berkeley, Thomas Lord 1404 Keeping of the Sea Robert Ramesey Man-at-arms Buxhill, Alan de, Sir Buxhill, Alan de, Sir 1371 Garrison St Sauveur, Normandy Richard Ramesey Archer Scales, Thomas, Lord 1421 Expedition France John Ramesey Archer Cornwall, John senior, Sir 1421 Expedition France Robert Rameseye Man-at-arms Basset of Drayton, Ralph Lord Lancaster, John of Gaunt, duke of 1373-1374 Expedition France Robert Rameseye Man-at-arms Buxhill, Alan de, Sir Buxhill, Alan de, Sir 1370-1371 Garrison St Sauveur, Normandy John Ramessey Archer Ferrers, Ralph de, Sir Buckingham, Thomas of Woodstock, earl of 1377-1378 Expedition Naval John Ramessey Archer Ferrers, Ralph de, Sir Buckingham, Thomas of Woodstock, earl of 1377-1378 Expedition Naval Thomas Ramfyld Man-at-arms (Esquire) Devon, Edward de Courtenay, earl of Arundel, Richard Fitz Alan, earl of 1388 Expedition Naval Roger Ramidue Archer Norfolk, John Mowbray, Earl of Gloucester, Humphrey, Duke of 1417 Expedition France John Ramm Archer Chetwynd, Phillip, Sir Huntingdon, John Holand, Earl of 1439 Standing force, Aquitaine William Rammesbed Archer Basset of Drayton, Ralph Lord Lancaster, John of Gaunt, duke of 1373-1374 Expedition France Thomas Rammesbed Archer March, Edmund, Earl of Gloucester, Humphrey, Duke of 1417 Expedition France Richard Rammesey Man-at-arms Northumberland, Henry Percy, Earl of Gloucester, Humphrey, Duke of 1417 Expedition France William Rampesden Archer Saint Amand, Aymer de, senior, Sir 1369-1372 Garrison Southampton/Royal Business/Escort/Expedition Naval William Rampston Archer Fitz Walter, Walter Lord Fitz Walter, Walter Lord 1384 Standing force Scotland (West March) John Rampston Archer Huntingdon, John Holand, Earl of Henry V 1415 Expedition France John Ramsauch Archer Radcliff, Thomas de King Henry IV 1400 Expedition Scotland Robert Ramsaue Archer Scrope, Stephen le, Sir Scrope, Stephen le, Sir 1395-1397 Standing force Ireland Nicholas Ramsell Man-at-arms Camoys, Thomas, Lord Henry V 1415 Expedition France John Ramsey Archer Windsor, William de, Sir Buckingham, Thomas of Woodstock, earl of 1380-1381 Expedition France John Ramsey Archer Windsor, William de, Sir Buckingham, Thomas of Woodstock, earl of 1380-1381 Expedition France Richard Ramsey Man-at-arms Godard, John Henry V 1415 Expedition France John Ramsey Man-at-arms Grey, John, Lord, of Codnor Gloucester, Humphrey, Duke of 1417 Expedition France John Ramseye Archer Neville, William de, Sir Neville, William de, Sir 1374 Expedition Naval John Ramsoye Man-at-arms Nottingham, Thomas de Mowbray, earl of Nottingham, Thomas de Mowbray, earl of 1389-1390 Standing force Scotland (East March) John Ramton Man-at-arms Berkeley, Thomas Lord Berkeley, Thomas Lord 1404 Keeping of the Sea Edmund Ramynton Archer Gloucester, Humphrey, Duke of Henry V 1415 Expedition France Robert Ramysbotham Archer Hense, Henry, Sir York, Richard, Duke of 1441 Expedition France Protection database
The online protection and attorney database currently holds just under 20,000 records. These are taken from the treaty rolls, housed in The National Archives (TNA), for the years 1369 to 1453. This database should be used with care, as unlike the muster roll database a protection or attorney only indicates an intention to serve, rather than actual service. Again, there are no records of the Ramsdale surname or any of its variants between these years in this database. The following 4 entries were returned under the surname search "Ram*":
First Name Surname Captain Name Commander Type Date Duration Location Place Occupation John Ramesey Buxhill, Alan de Knolles, Robert, Sir Protection 13700703 1 year France (overseas) Andrew Ramesey [alias Trigge] Exeter, John Holand, Duke of Protection 13990104 1 year Calais town London Fisherman Nicholas Ramshull Camoys, Thomas, Lord Protection 14150617 to France Wiltshire William Rampston Beaufort, John, Earl of Somerset Protection 14400000 to France Bingham, Nottinghamshire Rector Garrison database
The Garrison database is in draft form at present. This is in order to stress test the database, as it contains over 110,000 service records. The records are drawn from mainly French repositories and record service for the English crown, in the occupation of Normandy from 1415 to 1453. The data currently accessible here are accurate, but are not fully complete at the moment. More information about these data and where they are drawn from will be added shortly (August 2009). As with the Muster Roll and Protection databases, there are no records of the Ramsdale surname or any of its variants between these years in this database. The following 56 entries were returned under the surname search "Ram*":
First Name De Surname Rank Captain Name Lieutenant Field Commander Nature of Activity Location Date William Rambolt Archer Garrison Rouen castle 14320816 Richard Ramiston Archer mounted Salvain, John, Sir Official retinue Rouen 14241001 Tallifer de la Ramonnerie Man-at-arms Robessart, John, Sir Garrison Caudebec 14231004 Richard Ramsay Archer mounted Harrington, Thomas, Harrington, Richard & Tempest, John Garrison additional Pont de l'Arche 14310127 William Ramper Archer Bedford, John, Duke of Bucton, William, Sir Garrison Bayeux 14341102 Taillefer de la Ramonnerie Man-at-arms (Esquire) Ramonnerie, Taillefer de la Personal retinue Touques 14350326 Thomas Ramesay Archer mounted Salvain, John, Sir Official retinue Rouen 14290907 Tallifer de la Rammoniere Man-at-arms (Esquire) Ogard, Andrew, Sir Rammoniere, Tallifer de la Garrison Touques 14370701 Perceival de la Rammoniere Man-at-arms foot Ogard, Andrew, Sir Rammoniere, Tallifer de la Garrison Touques 14370701 John Rampel Archer Minors, William Garrison Tancarville 14390323 Richard Ramford Gerard, Thomas Garrison Creil 14381027 John Rames Archer Beaufort, Edmund, Earl of Dorset Garrison Alencon 14401110 John Rames Archer Stanlawe, Hugh Talbot, John, Lord Personal retinue Field 14410510 William Ramorel Man-at-arms Eyton, Fulkes Fauconberg, William, Lord Garrison detachment Neubourg 14420414 William Ramorel Man-at-arms Eyton, Fulkes Fauconberg, William, Lord Garrison detachment Neubourg 14420519 John de Rams Man-at-arms Fauconberg, William Lord Fauconberg, William Lord Personal retinue in field Field 14420616 John Ramgot Archer Robessart, John, Sir Garrison Carentan 14420630 Stephen Ramon Man-at-arms Surienne, Francois, Sir Garrison Galardon 14420628 John Ramon Man-at-arms Surienne, Francois, Sir Garrison Galardon 14420628 John Ramphtom Archer Warwick, Richard Beauchamp, earl of Garrison Rouen gates 14300203 John Rameshede Archer Hoo, Thomas, Sir Garrison/official retinue Mantes/bailli Mantes 14400802 John de Rams Man-at-arms Fauconberg, William Lord Garrison/garrison creu Evreux 14391126 Richard Ramsey Archer Bucton, William, Sir Garrison Montereau 14231007 Thomas Rampston Man-at-arms (Knight) Bedford, John, duke of Garrison detachment in field Siege of Orleans 14281115 Richard Ramzey Archer Harling, Robert, Sir Personal retinue 14290207 John Rambille Archer Stanlowe, John Garrison Eu 14291001 William Rameni Archer Kingston, Thomas, Sir Garrison Falaise 14291215 John Rampston Archer Warwick, Richard Beauchamp, earl of Curson, Richard Garrison Rouen gates 14291218 John Rampston Archer Warwick, Richard Beauchamp, earl of Garrison Rouen gates 14300503 John Ramystone Archer Garrison Rouen gates 14300521 Thomas Ramesey Archer mounted Salvain, John, Sir Official retinue Rouen (bailli) 14300531 Thomas Ramesey Archer Harrington, Thomas Willoughby, Robert Lord, and Beaumont, John Lord Field Siege of Louviers? 14310420 Thomas Ramsey Archer mounted Harrington, Thomas Willoughby, Robert Lord Field Siege of Louviers 14310525 Taillefer de la Ramonneris Man-at-arms Escot Honfleur-Rouen John Rammeston Archer Baron, William Arundel, John Fitz Alan, earl of Field Siege of Montfort l'Amaury, Houdan etc 14340303 John Rampton Archer 14350620 [illegible] de Ramcy [?] Archer Personal retinue, additional 14350720 Taillefer de la Ramomierie Man-at-arms Ogard, Andrew, Sir Garrison Touques 14360523 Percival de la Ramomierie Man-at-arms foot Ogard, Andrew, Sir Garrison Touques 14360523 Richard Rampsey Man-at-arms Redford, Henry, Sir Garrison Vernon 14360714 John Rameshede Archer Guethin, Richard, Sir Garrison Mantes 14370522 Bernard de Rambures Archer Don, Griffith Howell, Thomas Garrison Neufchatel 14390612 Simkyn Ramys Archer Stanlowe, John Official retinue Normandy (treasurer general) 14401108 Symkyn Rames Archer Stanlowe, John Talbot, John Lord Official retinue in field Louviers + Conches 14401219 Nicholas Rambert A/M Scales, Thomas Lord Garrison Domfront 14410329 John de Rams Man-at-arms Fauconberg, William Lord Personal retinue in field Pontoise 14410713 John Rames[…] Archer Grey, Ralph, Sir Garrison Mantes 14411018 John de Rams Archer Eu, Count of No garrison/field Neuborg 14420415 John de Rams Man-at-arms Fauconberg, William Lord No garrison/field Neuborg 14420519 John Rameshed Archer Hoo, Thomas, Sir Garrison Mantes 14430323 John Ramysheth Archer Hoo, Thomas, Sir Garrison Mantes 14440618 John senior Ramon Archer Hoo, Thomas, Sir Garrison Mantes 14440618 John a Rameford Man-at-arms Rainford, Laurence Field Regneville 14440330 John Rameshed Archer Hoo, Thomas, Sir Garrison Mantes 14460804 John Ramgot Archer Robessart, John, Sir Garrison Carentan 14410203 John de Rames Man-at-arms Fauconberg, William, Lord Personal retinue Field 14420610