DId Your Ancestor Serve During the Hundred Years' War?

The National Archives - United Kingdom ^ | 2009 | ICMA Centre

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Researchers at the University of Reading (UK) and the University of Southampton (UK) recently made available the roster of men who served during the Hundred Years' War.

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I found it interesting, hope you do too.

[wastedyears]

Nothing

[agere_contra]

I tried it out with the surname “Kerry”.

No hits - but of course he was in Cambodia in 1346.

[hoosier hick]

Nothing under my surname (English). My grandmother’s surname (Scottish) showed 39 members. No idea whether they are related, as our family history only goes back to the 1760s.....

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Nothing?

You clicked the link under the headline?

http://www.icmacentre.ac.uk/soldier/database/search.php

[Larry Lucido]

No Lucidos.

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Haha - they fought for the French

[jcsjcm]

Wow, yes I found it interesting and thank you for posting this!

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You searched last names for Bryant

There are 7 entries with text that matches your search:

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bfl

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I’m sure there are some Larrys? :)

[from occupied ga]

I don’t know, but based on the fact that they were white and I’m white I want reparations and an apology.

[bmwcyle]

Henry Thomas Man-at-arms Nottingham, Thomas de Mowbray, earl of Nottingham, Thomas de Mowbray, earl of 1389-1390 Standing force Scotland (East March) TNA E101/41/17 m3

This is a possible.

[blam]

My relatives were archers.

[bruoz]

Three possibles. All were archers.

[La Lydia]

Akk. Twelve of mine were there.

[sueuprising]

Thanks for posting it. My daughter’s surname came up with three fellows, all archers, stationed in Ireland. I would think there is some connection.

[painter]

The chef Gordon Ramsey had 4.

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Archers won the war. They were the original ‘band of brothers’.

http://www.britishbattles.com/100-years-war/agincourt.htm

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On behalf of all white people I apologize and the check’s in the mail ;)

[Our man in washington]

Here is a simple quiz to determine if you had an ancestor who served in the hundred year’s war:

1. DO YOU HAVE ANY BRITISH OR FRENCH ANCESTRY?

If yes, you did have ancestors in the 100 years war. In fact, you are descended from most of the soldiers who served in the war on whatever side your ancestry fell.

Assume one new generation every 25 years. (For medieval times, that may be to0 long a time period, but we’re being conservative here.) We would thus have about 27 generations since 1347.

How many ancestors does one have 27 generations back? Two to the 27th power is about 128 million, which is far larger than the population of England and France of the time. The estimation for the entire population of Europe in 1347 was 75 million. About a third of those died in the black plague shortly thereafter.

Of course, you would be descended from some people in multiple ways and others not at all. But the overwhelming odds are that you would be descended from most of the people alive in 1347 from your ancestral country.

[agere_contra]

Technically the English (the Plantagenet faction) won most or all the multiple wars of the 100 Years War until Joan of Arc turned up. After which the English fortunes waned and we were eventually forced to quit fair France.

Of course if Kerry had been there he would have sold out Joan of Arc and then given evidence to the US Senate about her "murderous rampage, reminiscent of Jengis Khan". And then we would have had to 'SwiftGalley' him.

[tophat9000]

Let seen I had one hit on the family surname
Rank: Archer
Year: 1401
Nature of Activity: Garrison

Could be a match considering we already trace the family surname back thirteenth generation to an ancestors in Parish of All Hallows County of Kent, England, who died in 1485...

[safisoft]

BTTT

[Thrownatbirth]

Class of 1417 rules!

[tophat9000]

I get no hit on “Bryant” (it another family name)

[wastedyears]

Yeah, my family was in Italy and Hispanic countries.

[Just another Joe]

Apparently my ancestors didn't fight in the 100 year war.

I searched under surname for paternal and maternal with all spellings but got no hits.

[madamemayhem]

fourteen possibles all archers except for one man at arms. very cool post!

[jcsjcm]

There are 7 hits under the 3rd search (Garrison)

Our family came here in 1630 from Kent England and settled in Scituate.

Are you a Bryant?

[madamemayhem]

i have ancestors from both areas. i have traced my grandfather’s family all the way back to charlemagne. richard the lion-heart was something like my 22nd cousin, 40 times removed. crazy!

[nina0113]

Too many hits for me to narrow it down, and I only searched one of the family names. I sent the link to my dad who’s very into all that.

[RegulatorCountry]

I’ve got one, an archer, under Richard FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel. Described as a naval expedition?

[razorback-bert]

bookmark

[investigateworld]

I found 4 individuals with my mother's maiden name serving under the same earl. All went to France, all were archers. Maybe that explains the compound bow in my closet?

[elhombrelibre]

I had six matches on my surname.

[bmwcyle]

Or a desire to kill French.

[IronJack]

So now I can find out if any of my ancestors was part of the “Band of Brothers” at Agincourt. Or backed Talbot at the siege of Harfleur.

[kalee]

ping

[IronJack]

So now I can find out if any of my ancestors was part of the “Band of Brothers” at Agincourt. Or backed Talbot at the siege of Harfleur.

[investigateworld]

LOL!

Actually, they're behaving nicely - of late.

One of the reasons I find history so fascinating, my (Scandinavian lineage) father stormed in at Normandy with the second wave, perhaps his ancestors did a little looting and plundering there about 1150 years previously?

[Dudoight]

Found my ancestor, John Hayden, rank: Archer. His captain was Lord Edward Despenser, served in 1375 in France. My records show that he died in 1408.

I didn’t know he was an Archer, nor who his Captain was, etc. Will add that to my records.

Thanks for the heads up.

I have other ancestors I can check for participation!

[JimSEA]

Hmmm Two Possibilities, both Archers serving under Lancaster.

[philled]

Interesting. Sixteen matches on surname. Of them 6 had a (popular) first name that appears with my relatives. All were archers but several were “armed archers”. I presume that having arms made them better able to draw the bow. Only a handful were listed for more than one year. One had a single quarter. Another had a year and “sick”.

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You searched first names for thibault

There are 55 entries with text that matches your search:

First Name De Surname Status Rank Captain Name Lieutenant Field Commander Nature of Activity Location Date
Thibault Canounier Archer Garrison Rouen castle 14320816
Thibault le Mercier Archer Talbot, John Lord Wilton, John Garrison Rouen castle 14421229
Thibault Varlet Archer mounted Vaudrier, Philibert de Official retinue in field/personal retinue in field Calais (towards) 14330324
Thibault le Mercier Archer Warwick, Richard, Earl of Dryland, James Garrison Rouen castle 14381127
Thibault Hachette Archer Garrison Creil 14390922
Thibault de Ver Man-at-arms Garrison detachment siege of Harfleur 14401010
Thibault de Ver Man-at-arms Hoo, Thomas, Sir Garrison/Field Mantes 14401120
Thibault de Bourguegnon Archer mounted Surienne, Francois, Sir Talbot, John, Lord Personal retinue Field 14401219
Thibault Gorges Banneret Man-at-arms York, Richard, Duke of Gorges, Thibault, Sir Garrison Rouen town 14461219
Thibault Gynge Archer York, Richard, Duke of Gorges, Thibault, Sir Garrison Rouen town 14461219
Thibault le Blanc Man-at-arms Merbury, Richard, Sir Garrison detachment in field Siege of Creil 14340629
Thibault de Nevers Man-at-arms foot Willoughby, Robert Lord Garrison Pontoise 14300613
Thibault Coulon Archer Willoughby, Robert Lord Garrison Pontoise 14300613
Thibault Archer Suffolk, William de la Pole, earl of Field Champagne + Brie? 14231206
Thibault de Ber Man-at-arms Surienne, Francois de, Sir Dorset, Edmund Beaufort, earl of Field Siege of Harfleur 14400910
Thibault le Merchier Archer Dorset, Edmund Beaufort, earl of Thornes, Richard Garrison Rouen castle 14400315
Thibault Mercier Archer Dorset, Edmund Beaufort, earl of Thornes, Richard Garrison Rouen castle 14400625
Thibault Bonyn Archer Talbot, John Lord Garrison?/Garrison reinforcements? Pontoise? 14391020
Thibault Paige Archer mounted Willoughby, Robert Lord Field Siege of St Severin 14320502
Thibault le Mercier Gunner Bucton, William, Sir Garrison Rouen Castle 14411026
Thibault Davenchie Man-at-arms Glasdale, William Salisbury, Thomas Montagu, earl of Field Macon 14231102
Thibault Gorges Knight Man-at-arms Hankford, Richard, Sir Field Siege of Orleans 14290127
Thibault de Nevers Man-at-arms Willoughby, Robert Lord Personal retinue in field Bernay and Beaumont 14291206
Thibault de Nevers Man-at-arms Willoughby, Robert Lord Garrison Pontoise 14291226
Thibault? Gontre Archer Beauchamp, John, Sir Garrison Rouen castle 14300228
Thibault le Mercier Archer Bedford, John, duke of Burdet, Nicholas, Sir Garrison Rouen castle 14340605
Thibault le Merche Archer Talbot, John Lord Garrison Rouen castle 14360911
Thibault de le Stable Archer mounted Scales, Thomas Lord Scales, Thomas Lord Personal retinue in field Champagne, Brie + Normandy 14370911
Thibault de la Fontaine Archer Fauconberg, William Lord Garrison detachment in field Siege of Tancarville 14370927
Thibault Mercier Archer Warwick, Richard Beauchamp, earl of Dryland, James Garrison Rouen castle 14380915
Thibault du Bois Archer Warwick, Richard Beauchamp, earl of Garrison Rouen town + gates 14380906
Thibault Gorges Knight Man-at-arms Gorges, Thibault, Sir Fauconberg, William Lord Garrison detachment in field Meaux, Creil, Pontoise + Ile de France 14380915
Thibault Piquette Man-at-arms foot Hoo, Thomas, Sir Garrison Mantes 14381209
Thibault de Gorges Knight Man-at-arms Gorges, Thibault, Sir Garrison Fresnay-le-Vicomte 14381227
Thibault du Bois Archer Curson, Richard Garrison Rouen town + gates 14390515
Thibault Piqt Man-at-arms foot Hoo, Thomas, Sir Garrison Mantes 14390626
Thibault Rogier Archer Scales, Thomas Lord Garrison Domfront 14401229
Thibault du Boys Archer Matthew, John Garrison Tancarville 14411023
Thibault le Mercier Archer Talbot, John Lord Bucton, William, Sir Garrison Rouen castle 14411228
Thibault Gay Archer Ormond, James, Sir Garrison Gournay + Gerberoi 14411227
Thibault Gay Archer Ormond, James, Sir Garrison Gournay + Gerberoi 14420302
Thibault? [illegible] Archer Corawen, William Garrison Gisors 14421009
Thibault le Gay Archer Chamberlain, William, Sir Garrison Gournay + Gerberoi 14430204
Thibault le Gay Archer Chamberlain, William, Sir Garrison Gournay + Gerberoi 14430603
Thibault de Ver Archer Hoo, Thomas, Sir Garrison Mantes 14440618
Thibault Guernier Archer Hoo, Thomas, Sir Garrison Mantes 14440618
Thibault de Gorges Knight Man-at-arms Gorges, Thibault, Sir Garrison Coutances 14450329
Thibault Gorges Knight Man-at-arms Gorges, Thibault, Sir Garrison Coutances 14450623
Thibault Bronghill Man-at-arms Gough, Matthew Personal retinue? 14461221
Thibault Gorges Knight Man-at-arms York, Richard, Duke of Gorges, Thibault, Sir Garrison Rouen Gates 14471128
Thibault Qynge Archer York, Richard, Duke of Gorges, Thibault, Sir Garrison Rouen Gates 14471128
Thibault le Blanc Man-at-arms Merbury, Richard, Sir Garrison Pointoise 14340212
Thibault Hachette Archer Talbot, John, Lord Garrison Creil 14390825
Thibault de Gorges Knight Man-at-arms Gorges, Thibault, Sir Garrison Rouen 14470603
Thibault Qynge Archer Gorges, Thibault, Sir Garrison Rouen 14470603

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[colorcountry]

You can bet there were no Romneys either.

[Dead Corpse]

Nope.

I did however recently find out that my Great-grandfather on my Dad's side may have been on of those who led the mutiny on the Battleship Potemkin in 1905.

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Very cool!

[Frogtacos]

ping for Frogdad

[Dudoight]

Found a couple of Drury ancestors there also. I am going to keep checking! This is Great! Site Bookmarked!

[Dysart]

One found with my very uncommon surname:

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(Surname), Archer

(Captain)Cobham, John Lord (Commander) Buckingham, Thomas of Woodstock, earl of 1377-1378 Exped Naval TNA E101/36/29 m3

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Thanks for the very intriguing link. I've traced my paternal gfather back to Scotland to the 1550's, and he came from Irleand. Not sure how this English soldier fits in, if at all. But I'm sure he was supremely skilled archer nonetheless!