Payment details

Gratuity

40s

Pension

No pension

Notes

fol. 55: Sarah Rossiter, widow of Major John Rossiter, deceased, petitioned the court that her husband went out of the parish of Covent Garden to serve Charles I in the Civil Wars. In that service he received several wounds, whereof he died, leaving Sarah in great distress and want. She was also now unable able to work due to age. It was ordered that she receive a gratuity of forty shillings out of the surplusage of money collected for the maimed soldiers’ pensions.

Record of payment

Middlesex Quarter Sessions, Hicks Hall, 13 January 1679

Payment made to

Title

Unknown

Name

Sarah Rossiter

Described occupation

Occupation unknown

Place of residence

Covent Garden (St Paul Covent Garden Parish), City and Liberty of Westminster