The certificate for William Samford of Colyton, Devon, Epiphany 1648

These ar to sertyfye your Worships yt William Samford was first shoot thorow the leg at Borowshout by Axmester in the parlament service under the old Captaine Pine & ever sence hath had a running issue there.

Sence he was under Collonell Humes for the Committee & in his service was shott with a brace of bulletts under the short ribes whereof which went downe ward and th[w]art the buticke of which hee was cured till this tyme: now it doth again truble him as we cann witness

Nicholas Tampson

William Follett

Thomas Weekes

John Hackwood of Lyme Corp[o]rall of Capt[ain] Pinnes troope hurted in the same sarvis.

Key Facts

Date of certificate

1648

Name of petitioner

William Sampford

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location
Shot Legs
Shot Torso

Authority petitioned

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

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • Unknown encounter at 'Borowshout' near Axminster, c. 1644

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Devon Heritage Centre

Shelf mark

DHC, Devon quarter sessions rolls, Box 52