The City Militia of 1626

Having been appointed Lord High Marshal, Sir Leander Quartermoon initiated a series of reforms of the City Militia in 1626. Foremost of these was the division of the former organisation into two seperate bodies; the City Guards and the Constabulary. The previous function of the Militia had been the defence of the city, and as a consequence of this the Militia was obliged to patrol the city at night. Internal security of the city was a growing problem however and the Militia was not well equipped to handle the many different types of problem that arose. The Constabulary was Sir Quartermoon's solution. Twenty men were each assigned to two Captains, one to patrol the larger western half of the city and one to patrol the smaller eastern side and the river. The City Guards remained much as before, with some two or three hundred men-at-arms guarding the city walls and the four gates.

Since Sir Quartermoon was now in command of all the Kings forces, direct command of the Militia passed to a newly created position; The Captain General of Takshendal. The first man to hold this position is Sir Gideon de Vere.

Captain of the Western District; Timothy Trapsprout
Captain of the Eastern District; Roger Mellflower

Captain of the Northern Gate; Morris Mellpestle
Captain of the Western Gate; Zachary Hogmantle
Captain of the Southern Gate; Millard de Vincey
Captain of the Eastern Gate; Calvin Hobblecart