| These men appear to be mercenaries given garrison duties to protect towns in potential danger who had already provided men for the fyrd. |
| The fyrd was raised by selective recruitment, rather than a general levy, usually drawing one man for every five hides of land. |
| Henry II's attempt to reconstitute the fyrd in 1181 indicates that the system was still considered valuable. |
| If the money went straight to the king he could call out the fyrd, collect the money and then disband the fyrd, lining his own coffers as William Rufus did after the Conquest. |
| In any case, by the beginning of September, Harold's supplies and the military obligations of the fyrd had been used up. |
| Alfred and his successors had dealt with the problem by instituting the fyrd and military obligation was measured in hides. |
