Payment to Edward Leake

Payment details

Gratuity

40s

Pension

No pension

Notes

Fol. 43: Upon a certificate and the information of Colonel Thomas Pride to the JPs for the county that Edward Leake, late of the parish of St Martin’s in the Fields in the county of Middlesex, served the Commonwealth in Pride’s regiment. In which service, Leake received ‘diverse wounds & mehaymes’ so that he was disabled from further service in the wars or get his living by his labour as formerly he has done. He was awarded 20 s. for his present relief until the next General Quarter Sessions to be held for the county, when the court would further consider his case to be admitted to a pension of £4 p.a.

Record of payment

Middlesex and Westminster Quarter Sessions, Hicks Hall, 25 May 1653

Payment made to

Title

Unknown

Name

Described occupation

Occupation unknown

Place of residence

St Martin in the Fields (St Martin in the Fields Parish), City and Liberty of Westminster