The petition of John Maudet of Bradninch, Devon, 1680

<Devon S[ession]s>

To the Right Wor[shipfu]ll his Ma[jes]ties justices of the peace assembled at their generall Quarter sessions in the Castle of Exon.

The petition of John Maudet of Bradninch in the County affores[ai]d.

Humbly sheweth that yo[u]r Petitioner served his Late Ma[jes]tie of Blessed Memory in the Late warres as a cornet in Captaine Fulfords Troope and in the Regiment of the Lord Berkely and before Lime and in other service & engagements with the enemy received many woundes according to the certificate hereto annexed whereby he is disabled to get his Livelyhood.

Wherefore he humbly prays that yo[u]r Wor[shi]pes wil be pleased to graunt him a pention as you have done to others in his Condition & he shall ever pray for yo[u]r Wor[shi]pes prosperity.

We believe this petition and desire the petitioner may have a pention.

Sam[uel] Sainthill

Jo[hn] Huchenson

Key Facts

Date of petition

1680

Name of petitioner

John Maudit

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location
Unknown Unknown

Authority petitioned

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

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • Siege of Lyme, August 1643 to 15 June 1644

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Devon Heritage Centre

Shelf mark

QS 128/13/12