The certificate for Thomas Hart of Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, 30 May 1654

These are to Certifie vnto all whom it may Concerned That the Bearer hereof Thomas Hart was a Soldier vnder my Com[m]aund in the Regiment of S[i]r John Merrick I being then Maior and in the Army Commaunded by his Excellence the Earle of Essex and was Enlisted a soldier in the seruice, aforesaid at Wotten Basset in the County of Wilts[hire] in which seruice he was dangerously wounded; Giuen vnder my hand at Westminster this 30th day of May 1654.

William Herbert

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<3 li. 6 s. 8 d. from the Th[reasur]er of the south to begin emediatly>

Key Facts

Date of certificate

30 May 1654

Name of petitioner

Thomas Hart

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    County of Wiltshire (exact location undefined/uncertain)

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
    Pension £3.6s.8d.
    Frequency Annual

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • City and Liberty of Westminster

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Shelf mark

A1/110A/7