The order for Thomas Still of Warminster, Wiltshire, 24 July 1648

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<Wiltes s[ession]s> Ad gen[eral] Sessionem Pacis Com[itatus] pr[e]d[i]c[t]i tent apud Warminster in ead[em] Com[itatus] Quarto die Julii Anno Regni D[o]m[in]i Carolo Dei gra[tia] Anglie Scotie Franc et Hib[er]nie Regis fidei defensor &c vicesimo quarto 1648.

Whereas this Co[u]rt is informed by a Certificate vnder the handes of Liveten[a]nt Collonell John  Blackmore, Captaine William Browne and Richard Hinger Chirurgion to Collonell John Birch That Thomas Still of Warminster in the foresaid County hath served the Parlyament in the Regiment of the said Collonell John Birch for the space of three whole yeeres vnder the Com[m]ande of the foresaid Captaine William Browne vntill the tyme of disbandinge And that att Gotheridge Castle he received Twenty eight greivous woundes to his vtter vndoeinge and the losse of the vse & benifitt of his right arme All w[hi]ch this Court takeinge into considerac[i]on att the humble petic[i]on of the said Thomas Still doth thinke fitt & order that there shal be an yeerely penc[i]on of Fower poundes p[er] annum graunted & allowed vnto the said Thomas Still in regard of the many woundes hee received in the said service and his ympotencie thereby to be paid to him quarterly by the Tre[asure]r of the collecc[i]on for the releiffe of maymed soldiers & marriners for the north p[ar]te of this County the first payment to beginne att the feast of St Michaell Th[e] archangell now next ensuinge And for his releiffe & mainetenance in the meant tyme this Court doth order and appointe Mr Francis Bennett forthw[i]th to pay vnto him the some of Twenty shillings out of the Counties stock remaineinge in his handes for the releiffe of maymed soldiers & marriners w[i]thin this County and his aq acquittance to the said Mr Bennett shal be his discharge for the same.

Exte p[er] Will[ia]m Coles [?Clericus] pacis Com[itatus] p[re]di]c[ti]

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Paid Thomas Still twenty shillings the 6th of October 1652 being his quarteridge now due p[er] me Alexander Cleeue treasurer

 

Paid Thomas Still twenty shillings this 6th of December 1652 being his quarteridge now due p[e]r me Alexander Cleeue treasurer

 

Paide Thomas Still Twenty shillings this 29th of March 1653 for his quarteridge per mee Alexander Cleeue

 

Paide vnto Thomas Still Twenty shillings this 29th of June 1653 for his quarteridge now due P[er] mee Rich[ard] Digges treasurer

Payde more to Tho[mas] Still this pr[e]sent 5th of October 1653 twenty shillings as his quarteridge p[er] mee Rich[ard] Digges

 

Paide unto Thomas Still this 4th of October 1654 forty shillings for halfe a yeare pension p[er] me John Jacob

 

Paid to Thomas Still this 5th of Aprill 1654 forty shillings the residue of whole yeares pension ending March the 25th last p[er] me Rich[ard] Digges

 

Paid to Thomas Still this 25th of Aprill forty shillings for his halfe yeares pay last past p[er] me John Jacob

 

October the second 1655

Payd then to Tho[mas] Still for his halfe yeares pay last past the some of fortie shillings By me Adam Tuck

 

Ap[r]ill ye 15 1656 payd then vnto Tho[mas] Still for his halfe yeares pay last past the some of fortie shillings by me

Adam Tuck

 

8 Octob[e]r [16]56 p[ai]d to Thomas Still by Benet Creed for halfe yeare ended at Michaelmas last past the some of fourty shillings

 

7 Apr[i]ll 1657 p[er] John Estcourt Tr[easu]r[e]r

P[ai]d to Mr Francis Bennet for Thomas Still for the half yeare ended at Micha Lady daye last past the some of 2 li. 0 s. 0 d.

P[er] John Estcourt

Thresu[re]r

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It[em] paid Thomas Sill [illegible] 1648 for a quarters pention the sume of 1 li.

William Parry

 

Aprill the 3 1649 paid Thomas Still for healfe A years pay the some of 2 li.

by me William Parry

treasurer

 

Payed to Thomas Still the 29th Day of June the some of 20 s. twenty shillings [sic] per me W[illia]m Parry

Tre[as]u[re]r

 

Octob[e]r the 9th 1659

Payed Thomas Still the sum of Twenty shillings being due at Michellmas last for one q[uar]ter

By me James Hulbery

Treasu[re]r

 

Decemb[e]r the 28th 1649

Payed Thomas Still the sum of Twenty shillings due at St Thomas day last for one quart[e]r by me James Hulbert

Tr[easur]er

 

October 2d 1650

Payd Thomas Still the some of Forty shillings nowe due for half a yeare

P[er] Ric[hard] Scott Thres[urer]

 

P[ai]d Tho[mas] Still 20 s. due at o[u]r Lady Day 1650 by me James Hulbert

 

{Illegible} 1650

Payd Thomas Still the same day the some of Twenty shillings for one quarter nowe dewe

P[er] Ric[hard] Scott Tres[urer]

 

The 9th day of Aprill 1650:

Payd Tho[mas] Still the same day the some of Twenty shillings for one quarter nowe dewe

P[er] Ric[hard] Scott Tre[asurer]

 

25 day of June 1651

Payed Thomas Still the some of Twentie shillinge for one quarter now due

P[er] me Hen[ry] Blaak

Tres[urer]

 

Payd Thomas Still the somme of Twenty shillings beinge his quarters pention due at michell[mas] last past

P[e]r me Hen[ry] Blake

Tresurer

 

The 21th of December 1651.

Payed Thomas Still the soume of xx s. due for this Christmas quarter

P[er] me Hen[ry] Blaake

Th[r]e[a]sur[er]

 

Payd Thomas Still twenty shillings being his last q[uar]ters pay Aprill ye 27 1652 by me

Henry Blake Tre[asurer]

 

Paid Thomas Still twenty [shillings] the 27th of June 1652 being his quarteridge now due

P[er] me Alexander Cleeue

Thresurer.

Key Facts

Date of certificate

24 July 1648

Name of petitioner

Thomas Still

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Warminster (Warminster Parish), Wiltshire

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity 20s
    Pension £4.0s.0d.
    Frequency Annual

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

  • Siege of Goodrich Castle, 19 to 31 July 1646

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Shelf mark

A1/110/Trinity1657/96

Location

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Shelf mark

A1/110/Trinity1657/96

Location

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Shelf mark

A1/110/Trinity1657/96