Payment details

Gratuity

10s

Pension

No pension

Notes

'Whereas this court did heretofore graunt a pencion of fortie shillings yearely unto William Watts of Blandford Forum, carpenter, lately deceased, And whereas a certificate under the hands of William Thomas, Esquire, one of his majesties Justices of the Peace for this county and William Wake, Bayliffe of the said towne of Blandford & others, hath byn presented unto this court, That Elizabeth Watts the relict of the said William by reason of his death, together with fower small children are fallen into extreame poverty, It is therefore ordered that the Treasurer for the westerne parte of the county doe pay unto the said Elizabeth Watts the quarterly payment being ten shillings which had bin due to him the said William Watts in case he had lived till midsummer day last past & the same shall be allowed on the account of the said Treasurer.'

Record of payment

Dorset Quarter Sessions, Shaftesbury, July 1665

Payment made to

Title

Unknown

Name

Elizabeth Watts

Described occupation

Occupation unknown

Place of residence

Blandford Forum (Blandford Forum Parish), Dorset