The petition of Anne Staunton of Staunton, Nottinghamshire, July 1660
To the King’s most excellent Ma[jes]tie
The humble Petition of Anne Staunton widow of Col[onel] William Staunton.
Humbly sheweth,
That her deceased Husband did faithfully serve yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties Royal Father from the time of his setting up the Standard at Nott[ingham] during all the times of the War, and at his owne Charges, and raysed a Regiment of Foot and a Troop of Horse, and served at Edge hill, Branford and in the Garrison of Newark til the place rendred, and by this meanes was enforced to expose his house, Estate & Family to the Cruelty of the Enemy, & to contract great debts by Composition & other pressures, w[hi]ch chiefly occasiond the sale of most of his Antient paternal Fortunes, and yo[u]r Petitioners Jointure, so that she and her Children are left in in a deplorable Condition:
Yo[u]r Petitioner being thus disabled to support herself and Children, she humbly beseecheth yo[u]r Ma[jes]tie to be graciously pleased to confer upon Ralph Stawnton one of her yonger Sons a Scholarship in the Charter house at the next Election:
And she shall ever pray for your Ma[jes]ties long and prosperous Raigne &c.
I know all this to be most true
Gilb[ert] Sheldon