The certificate for John and William Taylor, both of Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, 6 August 1678

Maye it please this hon[our]able Bench That John Taylor & William Taylor both of Sheffield was souldiers in his Maj[es]t[y]s service (late of blessed memory King Charles the first) vnder the Com[m]and of S[i]r George Wintworth of Hooley, & in Capt[ain] W[illia]m Wintworths company, who received many wounds in their seruice & is both of them blind & lame & hath beene (by reason of their hurts & wounds, vtterly vnable to worke for their livings this many years past.

Sheffield August 6th

(78)

Key Facts

Date of certificate

6 August 1678

Name of petitioner

John Taylor

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

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

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

West Yorkshire History Centre, Wakefield

Shelf mark

QS, 1/17/6/6/11