The certificate for William Welsted of Downton, Wiltshire, Hilary 1662

Honred Sir

I will Assure you of a trueth that the bearer heere of William Welsted did serue in A troupe w[hi]ch I then I Com[m]aned [sic.] and was shott at Sapweeke w[i]th a brace of bulatt in the thye

George Thorpe

George Duke

Edw[ard] Penruddocke

Thomas Hunt

Richard Goldston

Key Facts

Date of certificate

1662

Name of petitioner

William Welsted

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location
Shot Legs

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

  • Unknown encounter at Shapwick, date unknown

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Shelf mark

A1/110/Hilary1662/164