The certificate for Oliver Simpson of Woodford, Cheshire, 23 January 1650

These are to Certifie that the bearer hearof Oliu[e]r Simpson was a Sould[ie]r in my Regim[en]t vnder the Comand of Major Henrie Bradhsaw & was wounded in the Leagure before this Cittie about eight dayes before the Surrend[e]r thereof, of w[hi]ch wounds hee is not yett Cured beinge vnable to releiue him selfe my request is that hee may haue allowance as other Maimed Sould[ie]rs haue Giuen vnd[e]r my hand Jan[uary] 23d 1649

Rob[er]te Duckenfeild

Key Facts

Date of certificate

23 January 1650

Name of petitioner

Oliver Simpson

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location
Unknown Unknown

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    City and County of Chester

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • Siege of Chester, February 1645 to January 1646

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Shelf mark

QJF 77/4, fol. 19