The certificate for Beatrice Zouche of Odiham, Hampshire, 11 January 1644

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My noble lord

Giue mee leaue to recom[m]end to yo[u]r care & fauor the sad condition of an vnhappy lady m[ist]ris Zouche whose husband serued the King as a Colonell, and vppon his death left here all here subsistence and livelyhood by a Joynture at Odyham now vnder contribuc[i]on to yo[u]r L[ordshi]ps garrison at Basinge, where the tax falls soe heauye vppon here, as shee must bee inforced to repr[e]sent it to yo[u]r L[ordshi]p for releife: wherein if you shall bee pleased to afforde here yo[u]r iust & noble fauor (as here case merits) it will not onely bee an act of charitye to a distressed widowe, but it shall bee an Engagement vppon

My lord

Yo[u]r L[ordshi]ps most humble seruant

John Ashburnham

<11o January 1643.>

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The copy of Mr Ashburnhams let[te]r to ye marquess of Winchester:

Key Facts

Date of certificate

11 January 1644

Name of petitioner

Beatrice Zouche

Type of petitioner

War Widow

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

  • Military Commander
    Basing House (Basing Parish), Hampshire

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • Basing House (Basing Parish), Hampshire

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

The National Archives

Shelf mark

TNA, SP 16/500/9 fol. 45

Location

The National Archives

Shelf mark

TNA, SP 16/500/9 fol. 45v