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Royal Bucks Militia: men discharged 1799 and 1807
Published by the Eureka Partnership
Recruitment to the Bucks Militia was by a system of ballots, but most of the men selected paid a substitute to serve in their place. During the wars against Revolutionary France, members of the Militia could volunteer to serve in the regular army, meaning that they were discharged from the Militia. These are the references to men from Winslow who received (or whose substitutes received) such a discharge.
24 July 1799
- John Cooper of Hook Norton, serving for William Stokes of Winslow
- John Taylor of Winslow, serving for Richard Vickars of Little Horwood
- Private John Goodman of Winslow, serving for William Giles of Adstock
- Private George Lomath of Winslow, "volunteer"
- Private Matthew Morris of Winslow, "volunteer"
- Private Thomas Taylor of Winslow, serving for William Tompkins of Middle Claydon
24 May to 24 Nov 1799
- Corporal George Bryant of Winslow, discharged 14 Nov
- Private Thomas Hazard of Winslow, serving for Thomas Hogson of Winslow, discharged 24 Sep
- Private John Harvey of Winslow, serving for Henry Taylor of Soulbury, discharged 24 Oct
23 Aug 1807
- John Taylor of Winslow, serving for John Pitkin of Granborough
- George Holt of Winslow
- Charles Hicks of Chalfont St Peter, serving for Thomas Matthews of Winslow
- Samuel Walker of Winslow
- Richard Rutland of Wycombe, serving for James Hall of Winslow
- Thomas White of Stony Stratford, serving for John Cheney of Winslow
- William Westley of Winslow
- James Westley of Winslow, serving for William Pannill of Gawcott
Other information about Winslow and the Militia (1794-1810)
Centre for Bucks Studies, L/P/1
1794
John Kingston, substitute for Thomas Harris, Winslow, discharged 15 Dec 1794
1795
Subdivision meetings for Cottesloe Hundred to be held at The Bell (instead of The Cock, Wing, as usual)
1797
List of deserters includes:
Samuel Street, substitute for Robert Luckett, Winslow
1798
List of vacancies, 10 Nov:
William Eden, principal, Winslow, deserted. Substitute found.
Samuel Street, substitute for Robert Luckett, Winslow, deserted.
1807
Lancelot Wyatt subdivision clerk for Cottesloe Hundred
1808
List of private men serving in Royal Bucks or Kings Own Militia includes:
Edward Smith, Winslow, expires 4 March 1808
1809
Return of vacancies by volunteering into ye line, 26 Aug:
William Turner, serving for James Todd, Winslow
John Wright, serving for Joseph King, Winslow
Thomas Bavington, serving for Charles Willis, Winslow
1810
Vacancies by casuals, 30 June
Thomas Whitchurch, serving for David Morgan, died 18 Oct 1809. Recruit: Francis Perees[?]
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