The certificate for John Sharpe of Ackworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, January 1676

Whereas W[illia]m Garnett of Ackworth neere pontefract was a penc[i]oner & is lately dead It is desired ordered that John Sharpe of the same towne who has beene allwayes loyall A greate sufferer for his late Ma[jes]tie & lay in Yorke Castle in Irons for his Loyalty to his now Ma[jes]tie that now is, may be admitted penc[i]oner in the place of the said Garnett late deceased

Y[ou]r servant

Ri[chard] Hutton

ent[e]r this

Key Facts

Date of certificate

January 1676

Name of petitioner

John Sharpe

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Doncaster (Doncaster Parish), West Riding of Yorkshire

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
    Pension £0.0s.0d.
    Frequency Unknown

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • Pontefract (Pontefract Parish), West Riding of Yorkshire

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

West Yorkshire History Centre, Wakefield

Shelf mark

QS, 1/15/3/7/3