Career of Dame Madge Kendal Recalled: First Part Played at Age of Five Marines originally were recruited were the forces raised under "Commissions of Musters" dating from the 12th century and brought under} Parliamentary recognition by the Act of 1327 which regulated the scope of military service at the charge of the parishes and provided for service abroad at the expense of the Crown. Until the trainbands were actually called out there was no regimental organization. This defect was repaired in the day of the Commonwealth. The militia itself developed from the train bands and under the Act of 1662 these organizations were discontinued in the counties but retained in London till 1794 when they too became militia under the name of the City of London Militia.
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