The order for James Rychant of London (St Christopher Parish), City of London, 11 October 1675

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Ad Gen[er]al[em] Quarterial[em] Session[em] pacis D[omi]ni Regis tent[am] p[ro] Civitat London apud Guihald eiusd[e]m Civitat die Lune scil[ice]t vndecimo die Octobris Anno R[egni] R[egi]s Caroli S[e]c[un]di nunc Angl[ie] &c vicesimo septimo

Whereas Itt appeareth to his Ma[jes]tyes Justices here pr[e]sent that James Rychant sonne of S[i]r Peter Rychant dec[ease]d formerly dwelt and was settled in the parish of St Xpofers London And that the said James Rychant served his late Ma[jes]tye in his warres And was Lieutenant Colonell to Colonell John Maine in his Regiment of foote And never deserted his said Ma[jes]tyes service butt spent his whole estate in the same employment as by severall Certificates thereof may appeare And being disabled in his body and desireing releife according to the Act of Parliament in that behalfe Itt is now ordered by this Courte that the said James Rychant shall have a penc[i]on of Tenne pounds yearely by quarterly payments paid to him for his releife by the Tre[asure]r for maimed Souldiers within this Citty and the Libertyes thereof out of the moneyes assessed and received for that purpose dureing the pleasure of this Courte The first payment thereof to begin and to bee paid vnto him att Xpmas next

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Key Facts

Date of certificate

11 October 1675

Name of petitioner

James Rychant

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    The Guildhall, City of London

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
    Pension £10.0s.0d.
    Frequency Annual

Petition signature

Signature

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People mentioned

Archive information

Location

London Metropolitan Archives

Shelf mark

COL/CHD/MN/01/006 (unnumbered)