The certificate for Widow Thorp of King’s Cliffe, Northamptonshire, 29 April 1668
Gentlemen
You haueing refe[r]red to me and some others ye consideration of what indigent persons, who had any wise served ye King were most proper for ye releif giuen by ye Parlement; amongst others we recommended Widdow Thorp of Kings Cliff whose husband died vnder ye Command of my Vncle George Fane; and unless you look upon her as formerly she has bine by receiveing her pention she is likely to perrish theirfore my request is yt you would continue it to her w[hi]ch is all ye trouble at present from
Yo[u]r freind
Westmorland
Ap[e]th[orpe] ye 29th of Aprill 1668
<To his majesties justices of ye peace for ye county of Northam[pton[sh]ire.>
<Wee whose names are subscribed doe know this person as well qualified for a pension as any whatever and that shee by death of her husband did loose neare fourty pounds per Annum wittness our hands Sept[ember] ye 14th 1668.>
<Maurice Tresham>
<Ch[ristopher] Thursby>
<shee is allowed 30 s. p[er] annu[m]>