And as a bonus, here's what crossbowmen were supposed to have in the way of armor (from the ordinance, no translation):Banneret 40 sols Tournois a day.
Chevalier 20 sols Tournois a day.
Escuyer "bearing his own arms," 10 sols Turnois.
Vallet "accompanying him and armed with a [short] coat of mail [haubergeon (SM)], bascinet with mail [camail (SM)] gorget, gauntlet, and a tunic above the coat of mail," 5 sols Tournois.
armé de plates, de crevelliere, de gorgerette, d'espée, de coustel & de harnais de bras de fer & de cuir [wages of 3 sols]And an extra special bonus, the gear and wages of a shieldman (pavisier):
armé de plates ou de haubergeon, de bascinet a camial, de gorgerette, de harnais, de bras, de gantellez, d'espée, de coustel, de lance; de pavais ou d'autre armeure, de quoi il se porra ou saura miex aidier [wages of 2 1/2 sols].
Note that it is specified that these are armed valets. I believe that there were also small (petit) valets, or valets without any modifier, who were noncombatants without the arms of a soldier
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