The certificate for Griffith Davies of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, c. 1662 to 1667
To the right wo[rshipfu]ll the Justices of peace for the County of Denbigh.
Wee the gentlemen, Free houlders and inhabittants of the p[ar]ishe of Llanvaire Dyffrincloyd, doe make bould to Certifie yo[u]r wo[rshi]pps vnder our hands on the p[ar]te and behaulf of Griffith Davies That the said Griffith Davies was a presse souldier for Scottland out of our p[ar]ishe and was a souldier vnder the right ho[noura]ble S[i]r Thomas Saulsbury and was wounded att the battle att Edge hill and was eu[er] a faythfull subiect to his late Ma[jes]tie, and his Ma[jes]tie That nowe is, w[i]thout revoultinge And by reason of his wounds, Adge and pou[er]ty is dissabled to gett his liveinge, All this wee make bould to Certifie vnder our hands And take leave and rest
Att yo[u]r wor[shi]pps Comand.
William Price
John Mathewes
Thomas Mathewe
Thomas ap Moris
Richard Jones
Edward Jones
Robert Price
Richard ap Edward
Thomas Price
Thomas ap Robert ap Ed[war]d
John Price ap Roger
Thomas Price ap Roger
Robert ap Evan Lloyd
William ap Ed[war]d ap Rees
William ap John
Thomas Jones
William Lloyd
Edward Lloyd
Edward Lloyd
John Edwards
Edward ap Hugh
David Price
Griffith ap Edward
John David ap Jo[h]n D[avi]d
Tho[mas] John Griffith Vaughan
Griffith Thomas ap Roger
Edward Lloyd
Edward ap Tho[mas] ap Robert Lloyd
Edward John ap Edward
Griffith Jones
Peetter Jones
{Illegible}
To the Right Worshipful the Justices of Peace for the county of Denbigh.
We the gentlemen, freeholders and inhabitants of the parish of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd do make bold to certify your Worships under our hands on the part and behalf of Griffith Davies that the said Griffith Davies was a pressed soldier for Scotland out of our parish, and was a soldier under the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Saulsbury and was wounded at the battle at Edgehill, and was ever a faithful subject to his late Majesty and his Majesty that now is without revolting. And by reason of his wounds, age and poverty, is disabled to get his living. All this wee make bold to certify under our hands, and take leave and rest,
At your Worships’ command,
William Price
John Mathewes
Thomas Mathewe
Thomas ap Moris
Richard Jones
Edward Jones
Robert Price
Richard ap Edward
Thomas Price
Thomas ap Robert ap Edward
John Price ap Roger
Thomas Price ap Roger
Robert ap Evan Lloyd
William ap Edward ap Rees
William ap John
Thomas Jones
William Lloyd
Edward Lloyd
Edward Lloyd
John Edwards
Edward ap Hugh
David Price
Griffith ap Edward
John David ap John David
Thomas John Griffith Vaughan
Griffith Thomas ap Roger
Edward Lloyd
Edward ap Thomas ap Robert Lloyd
Edward John ap Edward
Griffith Jones
Peetter Jones
{Illegible}
Key Facts
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Date of certificate
- 1662 — 1667
Name of petitioner
- Griffith Davies
Type of petitioner
- Maimed Soldier
Declared allegiance
- Royalist
Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced-
Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location Unknown Unknown Age Unknown Authority petitioned
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Quarter Sessions
County of Denbighshire (exact location undefined/uncertain)
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Quarter Sessions
Outcome of petition
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- Unknown
Petition signature
- Signature
Further information in this certificate
Events mentioned
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Battle of Edgehill, 23 October 1642
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Battle of Edgehill, 23 October 1642
Places mentioned
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- Scotland
People mentioned
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- Sir Thomas Salusbury - Military Commander
- William Price - Certifier
- John Mathewes - Certifier
- Thomas Mathewe - Certifier
- Thomas ap Moris - Certifier
- Richard Jones - Certifier
- Edward Jones - Certifier
- Robert Price - Certifier
- Richard ap Edward - Certifier
- Thomas Price - Certifier
- Thomas ap Robert ap Edward - Certifier
- John Price ap Roger - Certifier
- Thomas Price ap Roger - Certifier
- Robert ap Evan Lloyd - Certifier
- William ap Edward ap Rees - Certifier
- William ap John - Certifier
- Thomas Jones - Certifier
- William Lloyd - Certifier
- Edward Lloyd - Certifier
- Edward Lloyd - Certifier
- John Edwards - Certifier
- Edward ap Hugh - Certifier
- David Price - Certifier
- Griffith ap Edward - Certifier
- John David ap John David - Certifier
- Thomas John Griffith Vaughan - Certifier
- Griffith Thomas ap Roger - Certifier
- Edward Lloyd - Certifier
- Edward ap Thomas ap Robert Lloyd - Certifier
- Edward John ap Edward - Certifier
- Griffith Jones - Certifier
- Peetter Jones - Certifier
Location
- National Library of Wales
Shelf mark
- Chirk Castle MS, B86/12