1322 Inventory of Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March

Idem respondet de iij. Springaus cum apparatu

The same responds of 3 springalds with apparatus.
iij. Springaus sine apparatu
3 springalds without apparatus.
xiiij Balistis de cornu ad viz, cum tribus costis de cornu sine talar'
14 (composite) crossbows of horn to wit, with 3 ribs of horn without tiller.
vij balistis de ligno ad viz, cum c. et xxx. quarellis, quorum lxx. pennate de pennis eneis, et lx. de
pennis ligneis
7 crossbows of wood to wit, with 130 quarrels, of which 70 fletched with copper vanes, and 60 with
wood vanes.
iij ingeniis pro balistis tendendis
3 engines for stretching ballistas.
xviij balistis de ligno ad unum pedem, et una costa de ligno sine talar', cum clx. quarellis
18 wooden, one-foot, crossbows, and one rib of wood without tiller, with 160 quarrels.

ij. paribus de plates

2 pairs of plate
j. quirre
1 cuirass (leather body armor)
ij. paribus lameriorum
2 pair of lamers. (Possibly scale armor. See: http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=31386 )
iij. galee pro justis
3 helms for the joust
iij. paribus bracers
3 pair of arms (mail or plate?)
j. pari de lunett'
1 pair of 'little moons' (Roundels, likely worn at the shoulder. Richardson lists some which are painted
with the old Arms of England.)
j. grate
1 grapper for the lance
iij. vaumplates
3 vamplates for the lance
iij. paribus de besescus
3 pair of besagues? (for the arm pit)
viij. scutis
8 shields ("heaters")
iiij. targetis
4 targets (round shields)
j. galea pro guerra
1 helm for war
ij. Capell’ cum visur'
2 kettle hats with visors. (Perhaps similar to those in the Holkham Bible,
fo.40r? http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.asp ... 7682_f040r )
vj. galeis pro torniamentis
6 helms for the tournament
v. capell' de ferro
5 iron kettle hats
j. capell' de nervis
1 hat of sinew?
ij. paribus de gaumbers
2 pairs of jambers (leg harness, likely plate)
xij. lanceis
12 lances
vij. hastis lancearum
7 spears and lances
vj. pavilon’ et tent’
6 pavillions and tents
iij. ferris pro frenis ad torniamentum
3 irons of restraints for the tournament (weapons chains?)
ij. arcubus Saracenis, cum iij. sagittis Saracenis
2 Saracen bows, with 3 Saracen arrows.
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Omitted several money chests, strong boxes, etc.
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j. macea de ferro
1 mace of iron
j. panerio pleno de diversis instrumentis pro confeccione balistarum
1 basket full of diverse instruments for making crossbows
xiij. capitibus ferreis pro lanceis
13 iron lance heads
j. coronali pro justis
1 lance coronel for the joust
ix. capitibus magnis pro sagittis
9 big arrowheads
ij. reciis pro feris capiendis
2 nets for capturing beasts
j. sperth' de Hibernia
1 Irish Sparth Ax
iiij. compedibus cum boltis, et xj sine boltis
4 shackles with bolts, and 11 without bolts.
j. grym
1 "grim" (apparently a cage or trap)
ij. unctis ferr' pro incendio domorum
2 greased irons for burning houses
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ITEM ARMATURA INVENTE IN PREDICTA ABBATA -- Armutar'
Item, Arms found in the aforementioned abbey (Wigmore Abbey)
Idem respondet de viij. loricis;
He answers to 8 hauberks
j. corset de ferro;
1 corset of iron (likely a mail "vest" without sleeves)
j. pari de gussettis;
1 pair of gussets (mail voiders)
j. gorger' dup';
1 double gorget (also likely mail)
vij. paribus de chaucouns;
7 pair of mail chaussons
v. coifes loricarum;
5 coifs of hauberks (separate or separated mail coifs)
ij. capell' ferr' cum viser';
2 iron hats with visors (kettle hats with some face protector)
j. galea cum guichet;
1 helm with wicket (some sort of window, hatch, or opening)

j.capell' ferreum rotundum;

1 round iron hat
j. aketon cooperto de panno de taffeta taneto, cum una camisia de chartres;
1 aketon covered in tan(?) taffeta cloth, with a 'Shirt of Chartres'
v. paribus de chanfrenis pro equis ad arma, cum quinque paribus coopertoriorum de frett', cum
flauncheris et piceris de corio;
5 pairs of chanfrons to arm the horses, with fives pairs of coverings of frett', with flankers and piceris of
leather (fretwork - interwoven strips instead of solid fabric?)
ij. paribus de treppes;
2 pairs of trappers
xj. paribus coopertoriorum ferr' pro equis, et ij. mantell' ferr';
11 pairs of iron coverings for horses, and 2 iron mantles (mail caparisons and neck coverings)
j. pari cirothecarum de plate;
1 pair of gauntlets of plate
ij. bracers do plate;
2 plate arm harnesses
j. pari de gaumbris;
1 pair of jambers (leg harness, perhaps only greaves)
j. pari sotlar' de plate;
1 pair of sotlar' of plate (?)
j. colar' de ferro;
1 collar of iron (a plate bevor)
j. scuto;
1 shield ("heater" shaped)
iiij. lanceis pro guerra;
4 lances for war
iij. lanceis pro justis;
3 lances for the joust
j. pari de botes plumetez de ferro;
1 pair of boots feathered with iron
ij. gladiis cum hernesio argenteo;
2 swords with silver fittings

Et computat totum liberatum domino Regi per literam suam predictam, exceptis gorger' dupplici, ij.
paribus de treppes, j. scuto, iiij. lanceis pro guerra, et iij. lanceis pro justis, que remanent in Abbatia
predicta.
All of the accounted arms were delivered to the king (Edward II) except the double gorget, 2 pairs of
trappers, 1 shield, and lances for war and joust which remain in the abbey.

BONA INVENTA POST iNDENTURUM FACTAM, videlicet,

vj. corde pro springall,
iij. talar' pro balistis, et j. viz
His goods had been discovered after indenture made, that is to say,
6 springald parts
3 tillers for crossbows and 1 face(?)

Source: The Archaeological Journal, Volume 15, Royal Archaeological Institute., 1858, pp. 359-362
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