The certificate for Elinor Asquith of Bramley, West Riding of Yorkshire, 12 February 1645
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Att the speciall instance & request of Mrs Elinor Asquith relicte off Captaine John Asquith deceased, I doe hereby certifye yt the said Captaine John Asquith when the northern Armye was First raysed For ye King & parliament did very good seruice in encouraging the people to yeald their obedience & best assistance to ye King & parliament, wherevpon being made Scoutem[aste]r by his diligence & vigilancye the enemyes designes were often discouered & many times the enimies Forced vpon great disadvantage to the high aduancm[en]te of the parlim[en]t seruice That about two yeares since he raysed a uery good troope of horse vnder my Comaund w[hi]ch he compleatly armed at his owne proper Cost & charges by the assistance whereoff and his owne good Conduct he did perfourme many gallant and remarkable peeces off seruice against the enymij both in Yorkshire Lancashire & Cheshire to the great aduantage off the state and continued Faythfull and actiue till his death, that by means whereoff his estate became lyable to ye Enimiij who in hatred For his said seruice ruined his house plundered his goods wounded his wife at Bradfford and hath Brought her & six Cheldren into a poore & desolate Condition I shall thereffore desire the hono[ura]ble high Court off parliament that a dew Consideration may be had For the reliefe off her and her Children Given vnder my hand this 12th off February 1644.
That this is a true Coppie of a Certifficate signed under ye hand of ye hono[u]r[a]ble Sir Thomas Fairefax. we doe witness under our hands.
Ellis Cunliffe
Will[iam] Harrington