The petition of Elizabeth Meriton, residence unknown, 19 September 1648

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<Petic[i]on of widow Merriton.>

To ye right hono[ura]ble ye Com[mi]ttee of Lords & Com[m]ons for the Army.

The Humble petic[i]on of Elizabeth Meriton widow ye late wife of John Meriton waggoner.

Sheweth

To yo[u]r Hono[u]rs That yo[u]r pet[itione]rs Husband serued the Parl[iamen]t as waggoner in the Troope of Artillery vnder his Ex[cellen]cie Thomas Lord Fairfax in w[hi]ch service yo[u]r pet[itione]r [sic.] [illegible] was slaine at Bridgewater as by Certificate appeares.

Now right Hono[ura]ble yo[u]r pet[itione]r being left in a most sadd condition, w[i]th 2 Children & nothing to p[ro]uide for her, beseecheth yo[u]r Hono[u]rs to giue order for the stateing & paying off her husbands Arreares to yo[u]r said pet[itione]r or esle [sic.] shee & her children are like to p[er]ish in these miserable tymes [illegible] hauing noe howse to put her head in.

And shee shall pray &c.

Att ye Com[mi]ttee of Lords & Com[m]ons for the Army. 19^p Septemb[er] 1648.

Ordered

That ye Com[missa]ry Gen[era]ll of ye Musters or his Deputy doe forthw[i]th certify this Com[m]ittee how ye pet[itione]rs Husband stands vpon the Musters of ye Army & doe affix the same to this petic[i]on.

Rob[ert] Scawen

To the Right Honourable the Committee of Lords and Commons for the Army.

The humble petition of Elizabeth Meriton, widow, the late wife of John Meriton, Wagoner.

Shows:

To your Honours that your petitioner’s husband served the Parliament as a Wagoner in the troop of artillery under his Excellency Thomas, Lord Fairfax. In which service, your petitioner’s husband [illegible] was slain at Bridgewater, as by certificate appears.

Now, Right Honourable, your petitioner being left in a most sad condition, with 2 Children and nothing to provide for her, she beseeches your Honours to give order for the stating and paying of her husband’s arrears to your said petitioner or else she and her children are likely to perish in these miserable times, [illegible] having no house to put her head in.

And she shall pray etc.

At the Committee of Lords and Commons for the Army, 19th September 1648.

Ordered:

That the Commissary-General of the Musters or his deputy do forthwith certify this Committee how the petitioner’s husband stands upon the musters of the army and do affix the same to this petition.

Robert Scawen

Key Facts

Date of petition

19 September 1648

Name of petitioner

Elizabeth Meriton

Type of petitioner

War Widow

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained; ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

Parliamentary Committee
Houses of Parliament, City and Liberty of Westminster

Outcome of petition

Successful
Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
Pension No Pension
Frequency No Pension

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

Siege of Bridgwater, 13 to 23 July 1645

Places mentioned

There are no known places

People mentioned

John Meriton - Family Member
Sir Thomas Fairfax - Military Commander
Robert Scawen - Role other

Archive information

Location: The National Archives
Shelf mark: SP 28/64 fol. 857

Key Facts

Date of petition

Name of petitioner

Type of petitioner

Declared allegiance

Injuries sustained;ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

Outcome of petition

Petition signature

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

Places mentioned

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Shelf mark

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced