yorkshire history The Hull Citadel
 

Ordnance and the King’s Fortifications in 1547-48

Society of Antiquaries MS. 129, Folios 250-374

[Reprinted from Archaeologia volume CVII 1982]

The Towne of Kingstone vppon Hull
Ordenaunce and munycions in the kinges Majesties
Fortes there vewed the xxiiij of
Decembre Anno Regni Regis Edwardi vjti Primo

The Castell

Brasse peicis

 

 

Demi Culveryns wt ladle and sponge

oone

1

Fawcons wt ladle and sponge

oone

1

Fawconett wt ladle and sponge

oone

1

Portyngale peicis

 

 

Doble basses wt iiij Chambers

ijo

2

Small’ portyngale bassis wt viij Chambers

iiijor

4

Small’ bases shoting Robynettes wt iiij Chambers

ijo

2

Yron peicis

 

 

Slinges wt iiij Chambers

ijo

2

Fowlers wt ij Chambers

oone

1

Doble bassis wt x Chambers

ve

5

Singe basses wt iiijor Chambers

ijo

2

Artyllery powder & other necessaries

 

 

Bowes

vijC

700

Arrows

xvC sheif

1500 sheaves

Blacke billes

vijC

700

Powder

iiij di’ br’

 

Almen Ryvettes wt splentes and sallettes

xxli

20

Demy Culveryn shot of yrone

Lxe

60

Fawcon shott of dice and leade

iiijC

400

Fawconet shot of dice and leade

C

100

Robynet shott of dice and leade

Lx

60

Sling shott of yrone

Lxe

60

Doble basse shott of dice and leade

CC

200

Single basse shott of dice and leade

Lti

50

Fowler shott of stone

Cxlti

140

Gone hammers

iije

3

Hacke hammers

iije

3

Wheles for demy Culveryns shodde

ij paire

2 pair

Wheles for fawcons shodde

iij paire

3 pair

Fawconet wheles shodde

ij paire

2 pair

Gynnes wt iiij shevers of brasse

oone

1

Standing gynnes wt ij shevers of brasse

oone

1

{Georg} Gynnes called a Sowe

oone

1

 

 

 

The North’ blockhous

 

 

Cannons of brasse wt ladle and spong

oone

1

Fawcons of brasse wt ladle and sponge

oone

1

Fawconettes wt ladle and sponge

oone

1

Port pieces of yrone wt iiij Chambers

ijo

2

Fowlers wt iiij Chambers

ijo

2

Doble bases wt viij Chambers

iiijor

4

Single bases wt vj Chambers

iije

3

Fawconett shott of yrone and leade

xlti

40

Cannon shott of stone

xlti

60

Fowler shott of stone

Lti

50

Port peces shott of stone

xxti

20

Bowes

ixen

9

Arrows

xvj sheif

16 sheaves

Billes

xxti

20

Gone hammers

ijo

2

Hackhammers

iiijor

4

 

 

 

In the South’ blocke house

 

 

Basilischos wt ladell’

oone

1

Demy Culveryn wt ladell’ and sponge

oone

1

Cannon pior wt ladle and sponge

oone

1

Fawconett wt ladle and sponge

oone

1

Port pieces of yrone wt ladle and sponge

iije

3

Fowlers of yrone wt ij Chambers

oone

1

Doble bassis wt vj Chambers

iije

3

Single basses wt vj Chambers

iije

3

Bowes

iije

3

Arrows

xij sheif

12 sheaves

Powder

L lib’

50

Billes

xxti

20

Culveryne shott of yrone

xlti

40

Demy Culveryne shott of yrone

xije

12

Port pecis shott of stone

Lxe

60

Single basis shott of yrone and leade

lxe

60

Cannon shott of stone

xlti

40

Fowlers shott of stone

xlti

40

Gonnehammers

oone

1

Hackhammers

iije

3

Memorandum at Flamburgh’ there remayneth oone Fawcon’ of brasse wt ladell’ and sponge

 

 

 

Within the same MS. there are also inventories for the other coastal forts around the country.  Their inclusion, which might have made for an interesting comparison, is not however for this place.  It is enough to say that the inventory at Hull is greater than those at the other fortifications.

 

   
 

 

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