The petition against Francis Calverley of Holborn, Middlesex, 1672

To the wor[shi]pfull his Ma[jes]ties Justices of the peace for the County of Hartford

The humble petic[i]on of John Smith

Sheweth

That one Francis Calverley of the p[ar]ish of St Giles in the feilds in the County of Midd[lese]x Scriuon[e]r is a pention[e]r in this County of Hartford and is also a pention[e]r in the County of Surey and in seauerall other Countys as yo[u]r pet[i]t[ione]r plainly cann make appeare And that the said Calverley was a pention[e]r in the time of Olliuer and did receaue two seuerall pentions one at Ely house in Holborne and the other at Exon in the County of Deuon shire all which yo[u]r pe[i]t[ione]r is reddy to make appeare befor[e] this Hono[u]rable Bench

Your pet[i]t[ione]r Humbly prayeth That yo[u]r wor[shi]pps will bee pleased to take the pr[e]mises into yo[u]r serious Considerations And to doe with the said Calverley as in yo[u]r Graue wisdoms shall thinke most meete.

And your pet[i]t[ione]r shall euer pray &c.

Key Facts

Date of petition

1672

Name of petitioner

Francis Calverly

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Other

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Hertford (St Andrew Parish), Hertfordshire

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • County of Surrey (exact location undefined/uncertain)
  • Ely House Hospital, Middlesex
  • City and County of Exeter

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

Shelf mark

QSR/15, no. 636