[ANSTHRLD] Medieval soldier names database

[Tim McDaniel]

On Fri, 16 Nov 2007, Fergus Stout ... wrote:
> Someone sent me a link to this website and I thought I would share
> it to the group.  The Arts and Humanities Research Council of Great
> Britain has a project underway questioning the emergence of
> professional soldiering in England from 1369 to 1453.  Why is this
> important you should ask?  They have created a database, searchable
> via the following link, which will allow you to search by first or
> last name (among other things) and the names are taken from the
> Muster Rolls housed in the National Archives. 
>
> http://www.medievalsoldier.org/index.php

Any name heralds: can you comment on whether any names have been
normalized?  Clearly at least some have not: I did a search for first
name R* and see Roderygo Roydez next to Rodrigo Alferrers, and Rem'
Lamport, and both Rees and Rhys.

Daniel Lincolinum
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Tim McDaniel, tmcd at panix.com