The oath of William Perry of Bratton, Wiltshire, 27 June 1650

I William Perry of Bratton in the County of Wilts[hire] make oath that I first tooke vp armes for the Parliam[en]t at the Devizes vnder comaind of S[i]r Edward Hungerford & after was reduced vnder Col[one]l Ludlowe at Warder Castle where I was blowne vp & maymed w[i]th powder. And being nowe in London sicke & weake am not able to trauell to the next quarter Sessions to be holden for the County of Wilts[hire] w[i]thout danger of my life

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Will[ia]m [symbol: mark] Perry

Jurat 27o die Junii 1650

John Page

Key Facts

Date of certificate

27 June 1650

Name of petitioner

William Perry

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location
Unknown Unknown

Authority petitioned

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

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Mark

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • Siege of Wardour Castle, November 1643 to 18 March 1644

Places mentioned

  • Devizes, Wiltshire

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Shelf mark

A1/110A/61