The certificate for Widow Pilgrim of Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire, 24 March 1668
March 24th 1667.
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Wee the Inhabitants of Bugbrooke, whose names are here underwritten, doe humbly certifie the Hon[ou]r[a]ble Bench of his Majesties Justices of the Peace, for this County of North[amp]ton[shire]; that John Pilgrim of this Parish, (who for his true and faithfull service in the army of K[ing] Charles the 1st of blessed Memory receivd a Pension) is lately deceased: and hath left behinde him a distressed Widdow, with six small Children; having Nothing wherewithall to maintaine them, unless yo[u]r Worsh[ip]s out of yo[u]r abundant goodness, shall be pleasd to grant her a continuance of the said Pension; which is the most humble suit on her behalfe, and Petition of
Jo: Whitfield. Rect[o]r
Will[iam] Tibbes
Samuell Preston Devereux Wyatt
Richard Asheby John Dey
Robert Winter George Gouldburns
Ric[hard] Johnson George Burkitt
Richard Pickeringe the marke [symbol: mark] of
William Saxbey Hugh Garlicke
Richard Vpston Tho[mas] Pincken
William Tibbes Edw[ard] Pickeringe
Robert Turland
his marke [symbol: mark]
W[illia]m Burkitt
Edward [?Duddnes]
<shee is allowed 1 s. 6 d. a weeke to bee paid by ye Churchwardens & Ou[er]seers till further order.>