The certificate for William Wallington of Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, Easter 1675

To the Hon[oura]ble his Maj[es]t[y]s Justices of the Peace for the County of Northampton[shire].

Wee the Inhabitants of Heyford in the s[ai]d County doe humbly certifie that William Wallington of Nether Heyford did faithfully and loyally serve his sacred Maj[es]ty King Charles the first, of blessed Memory, in the quality of a Trooper in the late Rebellion against him, under the Command of the right hon[oura]ble the Earle of Northampton; And being now by age and other infirmities growing upon him, much dissinabled from Working Hee, together with ourselves doe humbly Petition the Hon[oura]ble Bench that they would be pleasd to take Congnisance of his Condition and grant him a Pension towards his Subsistence: w[hi]ch shall cause him, and us yo[u]r Petitioners, ever to pray &c:

<To order the Towne to allow him 12 d. a weeke till further order>

John Manley

Int[rabit].

John [illegible] Judgkins   Anth[ony] Bruyne   Geo[rge] Gouldburne

Thomas Blisse   Thomas Ward   Richard James

John Blisse   Thomas Robbinson   Vincent Shortland

John Rawlidge   John Roberts   Nickoles Crypell

John Muscot   John Barker   John Barby

[?Adam ?Judgkins]

Key Facts

Date of certificate

1675

Name of petitioner

William Wallington

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

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

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
    Pension 12d.
    Frequency Weekly

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

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Places mentioned

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People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Northamptonshire Archives

Shelf mark

QSR 1/77, fol. 9