The petition of Hugh Myddelton, Denbighshire, 16 April 1667

To the Right Wor[shi]p[fu]ll his Ma[jes]ties Justices of the peace for the countie of Denbigh

The humble petic[i]on of Hugh Myddelton

Sheweth

That whereas it was ordered at the quarter Sessions holden at Denbigh in Aprill last past 1666 that yo[u]r petic[i]oner should receiue a penc[i]on, of w[hi]ch hee hath not as yet rec[eive]d one pennie & being Informed that some haue rec[eive]d moneys who haue beene listed since th’afores[ai]d time, humblie presents the p[re]mises to yo[u]r Wor[shi]pps serious considerac[i]on withall trulie affirming that yo[u]r petic[i]on[er] is a verie fit obiect of Compassion, being greatlie Impoverished by continuing alwayes loyall to his late & present Ma[jes]tie having severall Judgm[en]ts out against him & a wife with small children besides himselfe to maintaine

May it therefore please yo[u]r Wor[shi]pps soe to order that yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r may not bee putt of longer & debarr’d from what sume (was condiscended vnto formerlie) hee should haue, but that he (as well as others) may at this present Sessions receiue the same towards the supporte & speedie releife of his (& his relac[i]ons) pressing necessities

And yo[u]r petic[i]on[er] shall ever pray &c.

16 April 1667

order that notwithstandinge my former to be hereafter made the former [?order] to be first allowed

p[er] Cur[ia]

Key Facts

Date of petition

16 April 1667

Name of petitioner

Hugh Myddelton

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Wrexham (Wrexham Parish), Denbighshire

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

  • Denbigh (Denbigh Parish), Denbighshire

People mentioned

  • There are no known people

Archive information

Location

National Library of Wales

Shelf mark

Chirk Castle MS B23(b)/17