The petition of Hugh ap Owen of Aberdaron, Carnarvonshire, 1660

To the Right Wor[shi]p[fu]ll the Justices of the peace now sittinge at the quarter sessions at Carn[ar]von

The humble petition of Hugh ap Owen of Aberdaron in the County of Carn[ar]von

Humbly sheweth

That your petitioner hath beene a souldier in his late ma[jes]t[y]s service kinge Charles the First in oxfford vnder the Com[m]aund of Colonell Edward Gerrard & at oxfford afforesaid was shott in the Left shoulder & strucke with other Armes in on his breast & was stripped of all the Clothes that he had about him saue onelie his shirt w[hi]ch was left vnto him: Soe that your petitioner is not able to worke by reason of the said woundes he hath had:

Now yo[u]r petitioners humble Request vnto yo[u]r wor[shi]ps is that yo[u]r wor[shi]ps will be pleased to Comiserate his Case & to allowe him & to allowe him yearelie out of the maimed souldiers mise what sum[m]e your wor[shi]ps shall thinke fitt towards his maintenance:

And yo[u]r petitioner shall euer pray &c.

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Key Facts

Date of petition

1660

Name of petitioner

Hugh ap Owen

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    County of Carnarvonshire (exact location undefined/uncertain)

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
    Pension £0.0s.0d.
    Frequency Unknown

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • Oxford, Oxfordshire

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Caernarfon Record Office (Gwynedd Archives)

Shelf mark

XQS/1660/134