Civil War Petitions

Gratuity: No gratuity
Pension: £0.0s.0d.
Pension frequency: Unknown
Notes: Unfoliated: 'Upon the oath of Antony Roskell in open Court this day made that Robte Roskell was lawfully espoused to An Parker late wife to the said Robte & by her had sevrall Children lawfully begotten & borne in Meales And that the said Robte was pressed forth for a souldier for the township of Hesketh for the Irish wars & never returned. In his absence the said Ann came into Warton wth her sonne James of the age of 4 yeares And there faleing sick dyed leaveing the said Child in Warton. Yt is ordered that the Ch & Ov of the poore wthin the pish of Meales & township of Hesketh shall forthwth upon notice hereof receave & keepe the said infant And that the towne of Warton shall forthwth give satisfaccon to Anthony Roskell for keepeing the said infant untill this prsent Sessions or otherwise upon Complt made to any Justices of peace wthin this County a warrt shalbee awarded agt them to take them bound to answer there Contempts att the next Sessions here to bee holden.'
Record of payment: Lancashire Quarter Sessions, Preston, 6 April 1654