The certificate for Richard Twesdell of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, 6 January 1659

At the request of Richard Twesdell wee doe Certefie; that hee was for severall yeares in ye parliam[en]t servis and hath seuerall wounds to be seene upon his body (the w[hi]ch as wee are credible informed he receued in ye parliam[en]t Armie) by reason of w[hi]ch as alsoe of his great sicknesse and greate charge he is reduced to extreeme pouertie: the cause of our Knowledge is that he hath liued in Barkhamsteed ever sence Wo[rce]ster Fight: Giuen vnder our hands this 6th of Jan[uary]: 1658

<To all wome these may concerne>

O: [?Peters]

Fra[ncis] Nixon Balife

Fra[ncis] Pilkin

Tho[mas] Aldridge

C: [?Woodhouse]

Mordecay Herne

Ralph Benning

Key Facts

Date of certificate

6 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
Unknown Unknown
Exposure/Disease Unknown

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Hertford (St Andrew Parish), Hertfordshire

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • Battle of Worcester, 3 September 1651

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

Shelf mark

QSR/11, no. 685