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Hagbutter
Hagbutter Hag"but*ter, n. A soldier armed with a hagbut or arquebus. [Written also hackbutter.] --Froude.

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- them the nearby manor of Bretts in 1540. Peter Meutas led a band of "hagbutters" at the Burning of Edinburgh in May 1544, the first major action of the...
- mercenaries for two years. Sir John Luttrell garrisoned the island with 100 hagbutters and 50 labourers on Sa****ay 17 September 1547. Early in October 1547...
- of Carstairs to pursue the rebel Lord Maxwell with 120 musketeers or "hagbutters". In October 1589 James VI decided to sail to Norway to meet his bride...
- According to a letter sent to the Archbishop of Glasgow, the Queen had 200 "hagbutters" commanded by Captains Alexander Stewart and Hew Lauder of her royal guard...
- Wedderburn, the Regent's men, commanded two bands of musketeers called "hagbutters." Their whole strength was about 800 men. Adam Gordon of Auchindoun and...
- for Stewart to pursue the rebel Lord Maxwell with 120 musketeers or "hagbutters". Maxwell escaped but William Stewart of Monkton caught him at Crossraguel...
- took some sheep to prove their achievement: "This last Wednesday the few hagbutters here came to Castle Sympill, and they within came forth to the yards in...
- of Semple and his brother. On 18 September Glencairn's musketeers or "hagbutters" approached the castle yards and Sempill's men shot at them with pistols...
- Wedderburn, the Regent's men, commanded two bands of musketeers called "hagbutters." Their whole strength was about 800 men. Adam and Captain Ker had 900...
- of Carstairs to pursue the rebel Lord Maxwell with 120 musketeers or "hagbutters". On 22 October 1589 James VI decided to sail to Norway to meet his bride...