The first certificate for Rowland Prytherch of Wrexham, Denbighshire, 10 July 1660

These are to certifie all whom it may Concerne that Rowland Prytherch of the Com[itatu] of Denbigh in the principallitie of wales, came into his Ma[jes]ties service aboue Twelue monethes since and that he continued the service of a Com[m]on Souldier vnder the Comaunde of Capt[ain] Robinson in Collonell Salisburies Regiment vntill the siege of Reading where he was shott w[i]th a Cannon Bullett in defence thereof, whereby he hath quite lost the vse of owne of his hands; In testimonie of the truth hereof we haue herevnto put our hands

Nicholas Robinson

Maurice Winn

Robert Chaloner

The Court hath thought fitt & ordred vpon these severall [?Certiffices] that the bearer Rowland Prytherch shal be admitted a pensioner maymed souldier [illegible] and that he be allowed ym[m]ediately the pension of Six pownds thirteen shillings and Fowerpence yearely

p[er]

Edw[ard] Broughton

Ri[chard] Lloyd

Ken: Eyton

John Robinson

Hatfeild [illegible]

Com Denbigh

10 July 1660 at Wrexham

We thinke fit & soe order that the petic[i]oner be admitted to be one of the maimed soldiers of this {illegible} & to have a penc[i]on of [blank] to be q[ua]rterly payed him, when the stocke will beare it or {illegible} some of the form[er]penc[i]on[er]s die or be removed.

John Peck

Robert Price

Key Facts

Date of certificate

10 July 1660

Name of petitioner

Rowland Prytherch

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Wrexham (Wrexham Parish), Denbighshire

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
    Pension £0.0s.0d.
    Frequency Unknown

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • Siege of Reading, 14 to 27 April 1643

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

National Library of Wales

Shelf mark

Chirk Castle MS B16c/41