The petition of Barnaby Ebrall, Warwickshire, 28 August 1646

To the Hon[oura]ble Committee for Saf[e]tie of Citie and Countie of Coventrey and the County of Warrwick

The humble petic[i]on of Barnaby Ebrall

<Sheweth> That yo[u]r pet[itione]r being in the parliament service at the last siege before Banbury Castle was dischargeing his musquet against the Enemie at which Instant his Musquet brake in peices and strook of the Thumbe of his left hand (whearby he is beccom vnable to Follow his Caling (and being now disbanded) hath not any meanes to subsist

Yo[u]r pet[itione]r therfore humbly prayeth that yo[u]r hono[u]rs wil bee pleased to grant such Releife vnto yo[u]r pet[itione]r in the pr[e]misses as yo[u]r hon[ou]rs shall thinke meete and yo[u]r pet[itione]r shal bee ever bound to pray for yo[u]r hono[u]rs p[ro]sperity and happiness long to Continue by

Mr Basnet wee desire you to pay the pet[itione]r xx s.

August ye 28th 1646

Tho[mas] Willughby

Antho[ny] Stoughton

Jo[hn] Bridges

Key Facts

Date of petition

28 August 1646

Name of petitioner

Barnaby Ebrall

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location
Other Hands

Authority petitioned

  • County Committee
    County of Warwickshire (exact location undefined/uncertain)

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity 20s
    Pension No Pension
    Frequency No Pension

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • Siege of Banbury Castle, 20 January to 9 May 1646

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

The National Archives

Shelf mark

SP 28/247, fol. 1