The certificate for Thomas Morgan of Oswaldkirk, North Riding of Yorkshire, January 1686

To the right w[o]r[shi]pful[l] & w[o]r[shi]pful[l] his Majesties Justices of the Peace at the sessions held at Pickering in the Northriding this [blank] of January An[no] D[omi]ni 1685/6. Greetings.

These are to certifie that ye humble Petitioner Thomas Morgan of the Parish of Oswaldkirke in the County of Yorke hath been formerly & onely a soldier & officer in his Majesties service King Charles the first of blessed memory, & being now aged very indigent & in a manner blind, he humbly begs your releif & he wil[l] as he is bounden ev[e]r pray for y[ou]r Worships.

Witnessed by:

John Tempest

Tho[mas] Norcliffe

J: Snawden

Will:[iam]Taylor

Marmaduke Sidgewick

George Scot Rector of Oswaldkirke

Tho[mas] Nightingill

5 s. ord[e]r[ed] as a gratuity.

Key Facts

Date of certificate

January 1686

Name of petitioner

Thomas Morgan

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location
Age Eyes

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Pickering (Pickering parish), North Riding of Yorkshire

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity 5s
    Pension No Pension
    Frequency No Pension

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

North Yorkshire County Record Office

Shelf mark

QSB/1686/120