The certificate for Thomas Morris of Cowick (Snaith Parish) West Riding of Yorkshire, 18 April 1674

To the Hon[oura]ble his Ma[jest]i{es} {J}ustices of peace att the Gen[er]all Sessions held att Pontefracte.

These may certifie how that Thomas Morris of Cowicke in the County of yorke did serve his late Ma[jes]tie of ever blessed memory from the first to the last beinge vnder the Com[m]and of Maior Mountaine and Captaine Morris in S[i]r George Wentworth Regiment, And is truely Loyall and Indigent and soe stands rightly Quallified to receive a proporc[i]on of all such moneys as shalbee distributed by the Hon[oura]ble Com[m]issioners sittinge att Westm[inste]r; In Testimony whereof I haue herevnto putt my hand the 18th day of Aprill in the 26th yeare of his Ma[jes]ties Raigne that now is An[n]o dom[ini] 1674.

Nicholas Morris

Key Facts

Date of certificate

18 April 1674

Name of petitioner

Thomas Morris

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Pontefract (Pontefract Parish), West Riding of Yorkshire

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • City and Liberty of Westminster

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

West Yorkshire History Centre, Wakefield

Shelf mark

QS, 1/13/4/6/11