When I was rebelling against the Nords some of the lords vanished for quite some time. But after wandering around aimlesly for a fair while I found a couple of them recruiting from villages with an army of about 7 or 8.
My current weapons and Armour... Lordly Gauntlets, Lordly Banded Armour, Nordic Helmet, Thick Iron Greaves, Balanced Scimitar, Board Shield and 2 bags of Heavy Throwing Axes.