Payment details

Gratuity

20s

Pension

9d.

Pension frequency

Weekly

Notes

At an earlier sessions held at Swaffham on 17 July 1655, John Browne of Seechy, a poor solider, was granted 20s., plus 9d. per week towards his maintenance. Since then he had ‘become soe poore & lame that he humbly prayeth this Court to grant him a yearely pension which this Court thought fitt & did order & allow the said Browne a yearly pension of forty shillings to be paid him by the treasurers of the maimed souldiers, & further order that the Churchwardens & Overseers of the towne of Seechy & Runcton shall pay him twenty shillings for pr[e]sent & nine pence weekely according to the order abovementioned.’

Record of payment

Norfolk Quarter Sessions, Swaffham, 28 July 1657

Payment made to

Title

Unknown

Name

John Browne

Described occupation

Occupation unknown

Place of residence

Setchey (North Runcton Parish), Norfolk