The certificate for Jane Knight of Syresham, Northamptonshire, 25 March 1668

Sieresham

These are to Certifie all whome this shall or may Concerne that we the Inhabitants of Sieresham affores[ai]d whose names are herevnder subscribed doe Attest that the bearer hereof Jane Knight late wife of Henry Knight who was A Souldier for the King vnder the com[m]a[n]d of S[i]r Will[iam] Cumpton and for his true service therein the said bearer hath Receued a pencion this fowre years haueing nothing else to releiue her selfe and fowre small Children but Labour in our said p[ar]ish. Wherevnto we subscribe our hands the 25th day of March 1668.

Sam[uel] Ewen, Rector.

Richard Flowers.

Richard Squerell. Churchwardens

Thomas Halding

Thomas [?Dansent]

John Quesswell

Mathew [?Frierneh]

Key Facts

Date of certificate

25 March 1668

Name of petitioner

Jane Knight

Type of petitioner

War Widow

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    County of Northamptonshire (exact location undefined/uncertain)

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Northamptonshire Archives

Shelf mark

QSR 1/49, fol. 87