Possible Medieval Soldiers who may have been from the Farndale Family

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The University of Southampton project provides tips on whether an individual might have been part of the Agincourt campaign. The site explains how the army was raised and includes a dataset of captains but not troops in the force. There is no Farndale in this list. However spelling, especially amongst semi illiterate soldiers of the ordinary ranks, was fluid.

There is also a database of known soldiers.

This includes a few names which might be of interest, which are included in the table below. Given the multiplicity of spellings of Farndale at this time, there is a possibility that any names with similar spellings might have been linked to the family. The table below is compiled from University of Southampton’s Medieval Soldiers’ Database by searching for names beginning Far***** and then refining the list to extract those who could have been misspellings of Farndale. Those records associated with a known Farndale in the last column, are extracted into the family story.

Name	Status/Origin	Rank	Service	Captain	Lieutenant	Commander	Service Date	Source	The National Archives Reference (or otherwise where stated)	Possible Farndale associations
Black Prince Aquitaine Campaign
Farnham, John de			Gascony / Aquitaine	Hastings, John (1347 - 1375) earl of Pembroke		Plantagenet, Edward `Black Prince` (1330 - 1376) prince of Wales	13 Feb 1369	Letters of Protection	C61/82, m. 8
Farnham, John de			Gascony / Aquitaine			Plantagenet, Edward `Black Prince` (1330 - 1376) prince of Wales	18 Feb 1370	Letters of Protection	C61/83, m. 9
Farandus, John	Castre	Archer	Naval Service (expedition)	Neville, William de, Sir		Edward III (1312 - 1377) king of England	13 May 1372	Retinue roll	E101/32/24, m5
Farnam, Thomas		Archer	Naval Service (expedition)	Newent, Roger	Pulteney, [Richard], Sub	Montagu, William (1328 - 1397) earl of Salisbury	22 May 1373	Retinue roll	E101/32/36, m5d
Faryndon, Thomas			France	Sir Alan Buxhill [14th c.]			2 Jul 1373	Letters of Attorney	C76/56, m. 11
Faryndon, Thomas de			Garrison of St Saveur le Vicomte, (France)				5 Jul 1373	Letters of Protection	C76/56, m. 15
Calais 1377
Faryndon, John de	Lancs	Man at Arms	Calais March	Sir Percy Thomas			27 May 1377	Letters of Protection	C76/60, m. 4
Faryngdon, Nicholas		Man at Arms	Naval Service (expedition)	Saint Leger, Ralph, Sir		FitzAlan, Richard (1346 - 1397) earl of Arundel	24 March 1378	Muster Roll	E101/36/32, m1
Woodstock’s Brittany Campaign 1380
Farnham, Richard (also Farneham, Richard)		Archer	Expedition, France	Windsor, William, Sir (d. 1384)		Thomas of Woodstock (d. 1397) duke of Gloucester	28 Jun 1380	Retinue / muster rolls	E101/39/7, No 1 m4 and E101/39/7, No 4 m1	Richard Farndale (FAR00044)
Farnham, Robert		Man-at-Arms	France	Frank, William, Sir			7 May 1380	Letters of Protection	C76/64, m. 1
Farnham, John de			Gascony / Aquitaine	Wales, Edward, Prince of			18 Feb 1381	Letters of Protection	TC61/94, m. 8
Farnham, John			Castile / Portugal (overseas)	York, Edmund of Langley (1341 - 1402) duke of York			4 March 1381	Letters of Protection	C76/65, m. 13
Farneworth, John de		Archer (armed)	Garrison of Roxburgh	Redman, Matthew, Sir		Redman, Matthew, Sir	1 May 1381	Retinue rolls	E101/531/29, m2 and m6
Scotland 1383 to 1385
Farondell, John		Archer	[Not Specified], Scottish Marches	Fulthorpe, William, Sir		Percy, Henry (d. 1408) earl of Northumberland	1383 to 1385	Retinue Roll	British Library, Cotton Roll XIII.8, m2	John Farndale (FAR00048A)
Farnham, John		Archer	Standing Force, Scotland (West March)	FitzWalter, Walter (1345 - 1386) Lord FitzWalter		FitzWalter, Walter (1345 - 1386) Lord FitzWalter	18 January 1384	Retinue Roll	E101/39/38, m3d	John Farndale (FAR00048A)
Farodell, John		Archer	Expedition, Scotland	Percy, Henry (d. 1408) earl of Northumberland	Fulthorp, William, Sir, Sub	John of Gaunt (d. 1399) duke of Lancaster, Aquitaine	1 February 1384	Retinue Roll	E101/40/5, m2	John Farndale (FAR00048A)
France 1386
Farnham, John	London		Garrison of Calais	Burgh, Simon			3 May 1386	Letters of Protection	C76/70, m 9
Farnham, John	London		Calais	Hoo, William, Sir			28 July 1386	Letters of Protection	Calendared: CPR 1385-89, p. 203
Scotland 1388 to 1389
Farnham, John			Scottish Marches, Roxburgh (castle)	Swinburne, Thomas, Sir (c. 1357 - 1412)			16 February 1388	Letters of Protection	C71/67, m 4 and Calendared: CPR 1385-89, p. 450
Farendon, John		Man-at-Arms	Standing Force, Scotland (East March)	Mowbray, Thomas (1366 - 1399) duke of Norfolk		Mowbray, Thomas (1366 - 1399) duke of Norfolk	June 1389	Retinue Roll	E101/41/17, m1 and m2	John Farndale (FAR00048A)
Farendon, Henry		Man-at-Arms	Standing Force, Scotland (East March)	Mowbray, Thomas (1366 - 1399) duke of Norfolk		Mowbray, Thomas (1366 - 1399) duke of Norfolk	June 1389	Retinue Roll	E101/41/17, m2	Henry Farndale (FAR00035B)
Farnham, William		Archer	Standing Force, Scotland (East March)	Mowbray, Thomas (1366 - 1399) duke of Norfolk		Mowbray, Thomas (1366 - 1399) duke of Norfolk	June 1389	Retinue Roll	E101/41/17, m5	William Farndale (FAR00035C)
Faryndon, William		Archer	Standing Force, Scotland (East March)	Mowbray, Thomas (1366 - 1399) duke of Norfolk		Mowbray, Thomas (1366 - 1399) duke of Norfolk	June 1389	Retinue Roll	E101/41/17, m5	William Farndale (FAR00035C)
Ireland 1389 to 1391
Farnworth or Farnysworth, Richard		Archer	Standing Force, Ireland	Stanley, John de, Sir		Stanley, John de, Sir	21 Oct 1389	Muster and retinue rolls	E101/41/18, m10d, m17, m23	Richard Farndale (FAR00044)
Farnham, John			Ireland	Stanley, John			5 July 1391	Letters of Protection	Calendared: CPR 1389-92, p. 449
France 1390
Farendon or Farndon, Hugh			Calais March, Oye (castle)	Hoo, William, Sir			4 Nov 1390	Letters of Protection	C76/75, m. 9 and Calendared: CPR 1389-92, p. 364
Ireland 1395
Fyndell, William		Archer	Standing Force, Ireland	Holt, Peter, Sir; Vale, Thomas, Sir; Braine, John, Sir		Scrope, Stephen le, Sir (d. 1408)	25 April 1395	Roll of payments to soldiers with names	E101/41/39, m3i, m6i, m7, m8i	William Farndale (FAR00035C)
Scotland 1400
Farnam, Thomelyn		Archer	Expedition, Scotland	Neville, Robert		King Henry IV?	24 June 1400	Retinue lists	E101/41/1, m54
Farneham, John		Man-at-Arms	Expedition, Scotland	Ferrers of Groby, William, Lord		King Henry IV?	24 June 1400	Retinue lists	E101/41/1, m57	John Farndale (FAR00048A)
Farnam, John		Archer	Expedition, Scotland	Ferreys, Harry, Sir			24 June 1400	Retinue lists	E101/42/16, m40, m44	John Farndale (FAR00048A)
Farendon, Richard		Archer	Expedition, Scotland				24 June 1400	Retinue lists	E101/42/16, m34	Richard Farndale (FAR00044)
Farendon, Richard		Man-at-Arms	Expedition, Scotland				24 June 1400	Retinue lists	E101/42/16, m34d	Richard Farndale (FAR00044)
Naval Campaign 1404
Farnam, John		Archer	Naval Service (keeping of the sea)	Huwys, Thomas		Berkeley, Thomas (1353 - 1417) Lord Berkeley	28 June 1404	Muster Roll	E101/43/32, m2	John Farndale (FAR00048A)
Faryngdon, John		Man-at-Arms	Naval Service (keeping of the sea)	Cobham, Reginald de, Sir		Berkeley, Thomas (1353 - 1417) Lord Berkeley	28 June 1404	Muster Roll	E101/43/32, m5	John Farndale (FAR00048A)
The Agincourt Campaign Autumn 1415
Farnham, Walter		Archer	Expedition, France	FitzAlan, Thomas (1381 - 1415) earl of Arundel		Henry V (1386 - 1422) King of England	1415	Retinue roll	E101/47/1, m3
Faryngton, John		Archer	Expedition, France	Humphrey of Lancaster (1390 - 1447) duke of Gloucester	Roos, Robert	Henry V (1386 - 1422) King of England	1415	Muster Roll	E101/45/13, m2
Farnham, Walter		Archer	Expedition, France	FitzAlan, Thomas (1381 - 1415) earl of Arundel		Henry V (1386 - 1422) King of England	1415	Retinue roll	E101/47/1, m3
Farnam, Nicholas		Archer	Expedition, France	Grey, John, Sir, of Ruthin (1387 - 1439)		Henry V (1386 - 1422) King of England	14 July 1415	Muster Roll	E101/45/18, m4
The Normandy Campaign 1417
Farndon, Richard		Archer	Garrison; mustered: Harfleur	No captain given		Beaufort, Thomas (c. 1377 - 1426) earl of Dorset, duke of Exeter	1417	Muster Roll	E101/48/17	Richard Farndale (FAR00044
Farindon, David		Man-at-Arms	Garrison; mustered: Harfleur	No captain given		Beaufort, Thomas (c. 1377 - 1426) earl of Dorset, duke of Exeter	1417	Muster Roll	E101/48/17	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
The French Campaign, Rouen and area around Paris 1418 to 1423
Faryndon, David		Man-at-Arms (foot)	Garrison; mustered: Harfleur	Luttrell, Hugh, Sir		Beaufort, Thomas (c. 1377 - 1426) earl of Dorset, duke of Exeter	1418	Muster Roll	E101/48/19	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farendon, Davy		Man-at-Arms	Standing Force, France	Woodville, Richard (the elder) (1385 - 1441) seigneur de Preaux	Jakemyn, John	Woodville, Richard (the elder) (1385 - 1441) seigneur de Preaux	1421	Muster Rolls	E101/49/37, m1, m2, m4	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farendon, Richard		Man-at-Arms (foot)	Standing Force, France	Woodville, Richard (the elder) (1385 - 1441) seigneur de Preaux		Woodville, Richard (the elder) (1385 - 1441) seigneur de Preaux	1421	Muster Rolls	E101/49/37, m4	Richard Farndale (FAR00044)
Faryndon, Davy		Man-at-Arms	Standing Force, France	Woodville, Richard (the elder) (1385 - 1441) seigneur de Preaux		Woodville, Richard (the elder) (1385 - 1441) seigneur de Preaux	1421	Muster rolls	E101/49/37, m5	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farneham, John		Archer	Garrison of Falaise	Fitz Hugh, Henry, Sir			20 March 1421	Muster Roll	The British Library, Eg. Ch. 146
Farndon, David		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Gisors	Merbury, Richard, Sir			30 December 1423	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25767, no. 51 and 65	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Joan of Arc and Rouen
Farondon, Davy		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Rouen (additional)	Beauchamp, Richard (1382 - 1439) earl of Warwick			10 November 1429	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25768, no. 433	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farendon, Davy		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Rouen (gates)	Beauchamp, Richard (1382 - 1439) earl of Warwick	Curson, Richard		18 December 1429	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25769, no. 447	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farudon, Davy			Garrison of Rouen (gates)	Beauchamp, Richard (1382 - 1439) earl of Warwick			3 February 1430	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Clairambault 166, no. 30	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Fare?, Richard		Man-at-Arms (foot)	Naval Service, siege of Chateau Gaillard	Matthew, John			2 March 1430	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25769, no. 471	Richard Farndale (FAR00044)
Farndon, Richard		Archer	Garrison of Rouen (gates)	Beauchamp, Richard (1382 - 1439) earl of Warwick			3 May 1430	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25769, no. 492	Richard Farndale (FAR00044)
Farndyn, David		Man-at-Arms		Garrison of Rouen (gates)	Beauchamp, Richard (1382 - 1439) earl of Warwick		28 May 1430	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25769, no. 501	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farindon, Davy		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Rouen (gates)				1 July 1430	Muster Roll	The British Library, Add. Ch. 11668	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farneworth, Richard		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Neufchatel	Holland, John (1395 - 1447) earl of Huntingdon, duke of Exeter			26 December 1430	Muster Roll	Archives Nationales de France, K 63/10/18	Unlikely to be Richard Farndale (FAR00044)
Farindon, Davy		Man-at-Arms (foot)	Garrison of Rouen	Beauchamp, Richard (1382 - 1439) earl of Warwick			31 December 1430	Muster Roll	The British Library, Add. Ch. 7969	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farendon, David		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Rouen (gates)	Beauchamp, Richard (1382 - 1439) earl of Warwick	Faringdon, David		9 February 1431	Muster Roll	The British Library, Add. Ch. 1442	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farindon, Davy		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Rouen (gates)	Beauchamp, Richard (1382 - 1439) earl of Warwick			1 August 1431	Muster Roll	Archives Nationales de France, K 63/13/20	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farindon, David		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Rouen (gates)	Beauchamp, Richard (1382 - 1439) earl of Warwick	Faringdon, David		17 October 1431	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25770, no. 636	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farindon, David		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Rouen (gates)	Beauchamp, Richard (1382 - 1439) earl of Warwick	Faringdon, David		28 November 1431	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25770, no. 651	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Hundred Years War of 1430s and 1440s
Farndon, David		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Meulan	Merbury, Richard, Sir			16 February 1434	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25771, no. 814	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farendon, David		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Meulan	John of Lancaster (1389 - 1435) duke of Bedford	Merbury, Richard, Sir		29 March 1434	Counter roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25771, no. 840	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farendon, Robert		Man-at-Arms (foot)	Garrison of Meulan	Merbury, Richard, Sir			29 March 1435	Counter roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25772, no. 939
Farundon, David		Archer	Garrison of Pontoise (ordinary garrison)	Merbury, Richard, Sir			12 August 1435	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, P.O. 472 (Bournonville), no. 2	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farndon, Davy		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Chateau Gaillard	Curson, Richard			28 February 1438	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25774, no. 1308	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farinton, David		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Chateau Gaillard	Curson, Richard	Faringdon, David		12 October 1438	Muster Roll	Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS. Fr. 25775, no. 1374	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)
Farendon, Davy		Man-at-Arms	Garrison of Chateau Gaillard	Stanlaw, John	Hilton, Geoffrey		13 March 1441	Muster Roll	Archives Nationales de France, K 66/1/5	Davy Farndale (FAR00044A)

Agincourt

Since Richard Farendale bequeathed a grey horse with saddle and reins and his armour, comprising a bascinet, a breast plate, a pair of vembraces and a pair of rerebraces with leg harness, he appears to have been armed for military service. Perhaps he had fought in some of the battles of the early fifteenth century. It is tempting to consider whether he might have fought at Agincourt or in that campaign.

There are lists of known soldiers at Agincourt. Sir Nicholas Harreis’ History of the battle of Agincourt, and of the expedition of Henry the Fifth into France, in 1415; with The roll of the men at arms, in the English army, 1832 includes a Roll of the men at arms at Agincourt, p394. There is no Richard Farendale listed, unless he was Richard Fulshull (p336), a Lancer in the retinue of the Earl of Marche, or Richard Fythian (p344). It doesn’t seem likely that these were the same man.

But to these lists of named individuals were unnamed lists of lances and archers, so he could have been amongst these ordinary unlisted soldiers. And if he wasn’t at Agincourt, he may have been in the other battles in those French campaigns. Living firmly within the Neville lands, it seems likely that he would have fought in the King’s battles with France.