The petition of Harry Jones of Abergele, Denbighshire, 17 April 1683

To the woo[rshipfu]ll the Justices of the peace of the Countie of Denbigh.

The humble petic[i]on of Harry Jones of Abergele

Humbly sheweth that your petition[e]r is a very poore man beinge aged & blinde not haueinge wherew[i]thall to reliue himselfe but what his neyghboures & good Charitable peopl people doth giue towards his reliefe this three yeares & vpwards doe humbly desire to bee Admitted to bee one of the pentioners as I haue been heretofore I haueinge Certified vnder my officers hands of beinge a sould[ie]r vnder the Com[m]and of Col[one]l William Price & Capt[ain] John Price for three yeares & vpwards in the service of our late Kinge Charles the First of blessed memorey

Wherefore your petition[e]r doth humbly desire that your woo[rshi]pps in Considerac[i]on of his poverty & seruice hee beinge not able to trauell would bee pleased to Admitt him in for a pention[e]r as formerly hee hath been or that hee may bee reliued as yo[u]r woo[rshi]pps shall thinke fitt and meete and shall eu[er] pray &c.

<Warrant ag[ains]t the Churchwardens of Abergeley to appeare if they had not accordinge to the order>

<The warrant yssue one accordingly>

Key Facts

Date of petition

17 April 1683

Name of petitioner

Harry Jones

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Denbigh (Denbigh Parish), Denbighshire

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

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

National Library of Wales

Shelf mark

Chirk Castle MS B39b/18