Payment details

Gratuity

£10.0s.0d.

Pension

No pension

Notes

f.286: John Vanhammack served in the army for over two years as corporal and quartermaster to the troop of Captain Edward Fiennes, in which time he performed very good service and in several battles received many sore wounds, of which, after much charge and expense, he died being much in arrears of pay and leaving his wife, Susanna Vanhammack with three small children in a very poor and lamentable condition. Ordered by the Earl of Essex that Susan Vanhammack should be paid the sum of £10, which is to be disbursed out the arrears due to her husband. Susan Vanhammack acknowledges receipt on 6 August 1644..

Record of payment

Army Committee and Military Commanders Payments, London, 1 August 1644

Payment made to

Title

Unknown

Name

Susanna Vanhammack

Described occupation

Occupation unknown

Place of residence

Place of residence not known