The certificate for William Russe of Chippenham, Wiltshire, 27 August 1662

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Wee the Inhabitants of Chippenham and others doe hereby certefy that Will[ia]m Russe (of o[u]r Towne) the Bearer hereof [illegible] is to the uttermost of o[u]r knowledge a true Loyall and faithfull subiect and was a souldier of his Ma[jes]t[y] of ever blessed memory vnder the com[m]and of Capt[ain] Thomas Long In which service hee continued constant and never derogated from his principles, Wittnesse o[u]r hands this 27th of August in the xiiiith yeere of his Ma[jes]t[y’]s raigne over England &c

Annoq[ue] d[o]m[i]ni 1662

Charles Seymour

Edw[ard] Bayntun

Willi[am] Duckett

Jo[hn] Glanville

William Charmbury Rector of Stanton Quinton

Tho[mas] Stokes

James Gastrell

Rich[ard] Broadhead

Ed. Hawkins

Jonath[an] Giare V[icar]

John Stephens Baylife

John Scott         }

Edward Baylife }Churchwardens

Francis Wethers }

John Shorte        } Cunst[a]bb[les]

William Gale

W[illia]m Godwyn

Tho[mas] Hawkins

Adam Hawkins

Edward Stevens

Richard Gale

Will[ia]m Stedman

Key Facts

Date of certificate

27 August 1662

Name of petitioner

William Ruste

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

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

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Shelf mark

A1/110/Trinity1663/107