The order for Alice Palmer of Warkton, Northamptonshire, 14 July 1664

<North[amp]ton[shire]>

<S[ession]s>

<Symbol: seal of Edward Montagu>

<Symbol: seal of Francis Lane>

<Symbol: seal of George Tresham>

Whereas it hath been made appeare vnto us that John Palmer of Warkton in ye County of North[amp]ton[shire] was a souldier vnder ye Lord Campden, and was taken prisoner at Burly house where hee faithfully serued his Ma[jes]tie in ye wars, And neuer since deserted his service as it hath been vnto vs made fully appeare And whereas ye s[ai]d John Palmer is Lately dead and left an indigent wife & seauen Children and haue not a sufficient Liuelyhood to mayntaine themselues wee therefore his Ma[jes]ties Justices of ye peace for this County by virtue of an Act of this pr[e]sent Parlyment Entitled an Act for ye Reliefe of poor & maimed souldiers & officers who haue faithfully serued his Ma[jes]tie & his Royall father in ye Late warrs doe judge it meete yt for ye Releife of Alice Palmer widdow and her Children the Treasurers for maimed souldiers for this s[ai]d County shall allow her ye sum[m] of Two pounds yearly & the first payment to begin at St Mich[a]ell Th[e] archangell next ensuing. In witnes whereof wee haue set our hands & seales this 14th day of July 1664. And in the 16th year of his Ma[jes]ties Raigne.

Edw[ard] Montagu

F[rancis] Lane

G[eorge] Tresham

Key Facts

Date of certificate

14 July 1664

Name of petitioner

Alice Palmer

Type of petitioner

War Widow

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

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

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
    Pension £2.0s.0d.
    Frequency Annual

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • Assault on Burghley House, 12 to 24 July 1643

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Northamptonshire Archives

Shelf mark

QSR 1/50, fol. 86