The certificate for Trooper William Wiles, Richard Graves’s Regiment, 14 April 1648

These are to Certifie all whome it may Concerne that William Wiles being a Souldier in the Right Honorable Major Generall Skippons Troope being Commanded vpon the service before Oxford vnder his Excellencie the Lord Generall Fairfax May 6t 1646 where he Receiued many Dangerous wounds and hauing therewith Lost the vse of one Arme whereby he is vnable to Follow his Callinge and vnfitt to be Imployed in the like Service. Soe that he is altogether Destitute of his liuelihood and Subsistance.

Wittness

<Aprill 14th 1648>

Valentine Nickson chyrurgion

Key Facts

Date of certificate

14 April 1648

Name of petitioner

William Wiles

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location
Unknown Arms

Authority petitioned

  • Parliamentary Committee
    Houses of Parliament, City and Liberty of Westminster

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • Siege of Oxford, 11 May to 20 June 1646

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

The National Archives

Shelf mark

SP 28/56, fol. 192