The petition of John Stenson, Derbyshire, 28 May 1647

To the hono[ura]ble Com[m]ittee for the County of Derby

The humble Petic[i]on of John Stenson late an sould[ie]r in Capt[ain] Robert Mellors Foote Company

<Sheweth> That yo[u]r petic[i]oner was sore wounded at the takeinge of Belvoir stables and lay vnder the Chirurgians hands Eleaven weekes dureinge which space yo[u]r petic[ione]r received but One fortnights pay soe there is due to yo[u]r petic[ione]r the Som[m]e of Two pounds & Two shillings for want whereof yo[u]r petic[ione]r is much impouerished by reason he spent the greatest p[ar]te of his Estate dureing the tyme yo[u]r petic[ione]r lay vnder the Surgions hand as afforesaid.

Yo[u]r petic[ione]r prays that this hono[ura]ble Com[m]ittee would be pleased to grant to yo[u]r petic[ione]r paym[en]t of the said Sum[m]e of Two pounds & Two shillings.

And yo[u]r petic[ione]r shall pray &c.

Derby May 28th 1647

It is Ordered by the Com[m]ittee at Derby that Mr Henry Buxton Treasurer pay to the petic[ione]r Forty shillings when money comes to his hands and wee power to dispose of it:

Edw[ard] Coke

Tho[mas] Sanders            Rob[er]t Eyre

Geo[rge] Pole                    Edw[ard] Charlton

Key Facts

Date of petition

28 May 1647

Name of petitioner

John Stenson

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

  • County Committee
    Derby, Derbyshire

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity 40s
    Pension No Pension
    Frequency No Pension

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • Siege of Belvoir Castle, 9 November 1645 to 3 February 1646

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

The National Archives

Shelf mark

SP 28/226, fol. 315