The certificate for John Ball of Westport, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, Easter 1669
<Burrough of Malmesbury }>
<in the County of Wiltes[hire] s[ession]s }>
To the Right Wor[shipfu]ll the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid
Wee whose names are herevnder written Inhabitants of ye Burrough aforesaid doe hereby Certifie that the bearer hereof John Ball late of Westport in the said Burrough hath serued the kings Ma[jes]tie that now is & his late Father in the Warres in England to our certaine knowledg & Elsewhere as wee are Crediblie informed for ye space of Twenty six yeares last past & now is by one order dismissed & accquitted ye said service haueing receiued many hurtes & woundes in his body.
Wee therefore doe most humbly desire yo[u]r Wor[shi]pps to graunte & allowe vnto him the said John Ball such Pension & allowance for his reliefe & mainteinance as is vsuall to be allowed to his Ma[jes]t[y’]s maimed Souldiers
And wee shall ever pray
<I doe remember the bearer hereof in his late Ma[jes]t[y’]s Armie A souldier, haue seene his hurts & belieue this Certificate to be true>
<Abia Quis>
John Arch
W[illia]m Wayte
Henry Witt
James Croome
John Speake
Salathiell Packer
Richard Player
Nathaniell Player
Elias Ferris
Gyles Keynes
Tho[mas] Webb
Ed: Yeate
Robert Baylie
Jonathan Nicholls
Henry Arnold
Richard Panting
All of Malmesbury
Robert Young
Tho[mas] Peasley
Edward Browne
Samuell Hudson
John Turner
Robert Page
Henry Tytt sen[ior]
W[illia]m Frye
Robert Frye
Tho[mas] Webb
James Baker
Jeremy Mallard
Robert Box
Henry Tytt Jun[ior]
Charles Emley
Nathaniell Smith
John Sparrow
John Speck
W[illia]m Butcher
Samuell Hadnott
Edmond Smith
Ed: Player
Tho[mas] Hobbes
W[illia]m Povice
Morgan Tayler
Tho[mas] Sparrowe
Edward Tayler
All of Westport
A true Coppy Examined by Roger Jarrett
30 s. p[er] Ann[um] to begin att this pr[e]sent Sessions
<Borough of Malmsbury }>
<in the county of Wiltshire Sessions. }>
To the Right Worshipful the Justices of the Peace of the county aforesaid.
We whose names are hereunder written, inhabitants of the borough aforesaid, do hereby certify that the bearer hereof, John Ball late of Westport in the said borough, has served the King’s Majesty that now is and his late father in the wars in England (to our certain knowledge) and elsewhere (as we are credibly informed) for the space of twenty-six years last past. And now, he is by one order dismissed and acquitted the said service, having received many hurts and wounds in his body.
We therefore do most humbly desire your Worships to grant and allow unto him, the said John Ball, such pension and allowance for his relief and maintenance as is usual to be allowed to his Majesty’s maimed soldiers.
And we shall ever pray.
<I do remember the bearer hereof in his late Majesty’s army as a soldier, have seen his hurts and believe this certificate to be true.>
<Abia Quis>
John Arch
William Wayte
Henry Witt
James Croome
John Speake
Salathiell Packer
Richard Player
Nathaniell Player
Elias Ferris
Gyles Keynes
Thomas Webb
Ed: Yeate
Robert Baylie
Jonathan Nicholls
Henry Arnold
Richard Panting
All of Malmsbury.
Robert Young
Thomas Peasley
Edward Browne
Samuell Hudson
John Turner
Robert Page
Henry Tytt, senior
William Frye
Robert Frye
Thomas Webb
James Baker
Jeremy Mallard
Robert Box
Henry Tytt, junior
Charles Emley
Nathaniell Smith
John Sparrow
John Speck
William Butcher
Samuell Hadnott
Edmond Smith
Ed: Player
Thomas Hobbes
William Povice
Morgan Tayler
Thomas Sparrowe
Edward Tayler
All of Westport
A true copy examined by Roger Jarrett.
30 s. per Annum to begin at this present Sessions.
Key Facts
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Date of certificate
- 1669
Name of petitioner
- John Ball
Type of petitioner
- Maimed Soldier
Declared allegiance
- Royalist
Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced-
Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location Unknown Unknown Authority petitioned
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Quarter Sessions
Malmesbury (St Paul Malmesbury Parish), Wiltshire
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Quarter Sessions
Outcome of petition
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- Successful
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Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
Pension 30s
Frequency Annual
Petition signature
- Signature
Further information in this certificate
Events mentioned
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- There are no known events
Places mentioned
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- There are no known places
People mentioned
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- Abia Quy - Certifier
- John Arch - Certifier
- William Wayte - Certifier
- Henry Witt - Certifier
- James Croome - Certifier
- John Speake - Certifier
- Salathiell Packer - Certifier
- Richard Player - Certifier
- Nathaniell Player - Certifier
- Elias Ferris - Certifier
- Gyles Keynes - Certifier
- Thomas Webb - Certifier
- Ed: Yeate - Certifier
- Robert Baylie - Certifier
- Jonathan Nicholls - Certifier
- Henry Arnold - Certifier
- Richard Panting - Certifier
- Robert Young - Certifier
- Thomas Peasley - Certifier
- Edward Browne - Certifier
- Samuell Hudson - Certifier
- John Turner - Certifier
- Robert Page - Certifier
- Henry Tytt - Certifier
- William Frye - Certifier
- Robert Frye - Certifier
- Thomas Webb - Certifier
- James Baker - Certifier
- Jeremy Mallard - Certifier
- Robert Box - Certifier
- Henry Tytt - Certifier
- Charles Emley - Certifier
- Nathaniell Smith - Certifier
- John Sparrow - Certifier
- John Speck - Certifier
- William Butcher - Certifier
- Samuell Hadnott - Certifier
- Edmond Smith - Certifier
- Ed: Player - Certifier
- Thomas Hobbes - Certifier
- William Povice - Certifier
- Morgan Tayler - Certifier
- Thomas Sparrowe - Certifier
- Edward Tayler - Certifier
- Roger Jarrett - Role other
Location
- Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Shelf mark
- A1/110/1669Easter/99