The certificate for Richard Tisdell of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, 8 January 1659

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To ye hono[u]rable ye Justices of ye Peace For ye County of Hartford.

These are to Certefie yt ye bearer hereof Richard Tisdell of Great Barkhamsted was a souldier under my Com[m]and in Scotland & theare receaued a shotte w[i]th a Canon bullett from ye Enemy w[hi]ch tooke away a great p[ar]te of ye flesh of his thighs & buttocks and yt by reason thearof & other wounds receaued in ye state service hee is brought very lowee & into great necessitie and is a fit obiecte to receaue releife from ye C[o]untry eyther by penc[i]on or otherwayes as yo[u]r hon[ou]rs shall thinke meete January ye viijth 1658

Alba[n] Coxe

John Marsh

pencon of xl s. p[er] An[num] to bee allowed to this p[ar]ty w[i]t[h] the Certificate.

Key Facts

Date of certificate

8 January 1659

Name of petitioner

Richard Tisdell

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location
Shot Legs
Unknown Unknown

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Hertford (St Andrew Parish), Hertfordshire

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
    Pension 40s
    Frequency Annual

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • Scotland

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

Shelf mark

QSR/11, no. 684