The petition of Gilbert Lane of Exeter (St Thomas the Apostle Parish), City and County of Devon, 1687

To the Hon[oura]ble Courte of Quarterly Sessions held at the Castell of Exon for the County of Deuon

The Humble Petetion of Gilbert Lane of the Parrish of St Thomas the Apostell in the County of Deuon Woollenme[rce]r

Most humbly Sheweth to Y[ou]r Honnours

That Y[ou]r poore pet[itione]rs Father hauinge been a Soldier in the Late vnhappy Wars, in his Majesties Army Kinge Charles the First of Blessed Memory and beinge a wounded man was allowed a Pension of Forty Shillings a Yeer, Y[ou]r pet[itione]r hauinge uery lately buried his sayd Father and all things beinge disbursed by Yo[u]r pet[itione]r in order to his sayd Fathers buriall Yo[u]r pet[itione]r beinge being [sic.] a uery poor Man and vnable to leave the sayd Expences beseeches yo[u]r Hon[ou]rs that yo[u]r pet[itione]r May haue this last Quarters pay in w[hi]ch yo[u]r pet[itione]rs Father died and as in duty bound

Shall euer pray for your Honnors Longe Life & p[ro]sperity

<allowed 10 s.>

 

[Overleaf:]

 

x s. to Lane

Key Facts

Date of petition

1689

Name of petitioner

Gilbert Lane

Type of petitioner

Other Dependant

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Exeter Castle (Castle Yard Parish), City and County of Exeter

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity 10s
    Pension No Pension
    Frequency No Pension

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Devon Heritage Centre

Shelf mark

128/56/5