The petition of Julian Moore of Devizes, Wiltshire, 4 July 1648

To the Right Wor[shipfu]ll his Ma[jes]ties Justics of Peace for ye Countie of Wiltes[hire], assembled for the Sessions holden at Warmester July 4th 1648.

The Humble petic[i]on of Julian Moore of the Devizes widowe.

Humbly sheweth; That whereas yo[u]r petition[e]rs sonne Thomas Moore having been allwaies a souldier in ye Parliam[en]t Armey from the begining of the warres, was shott in his back in the Parliam[en]t service vnder ye Com[m]aund of S[i]r William Waller lying in Siege against ye Devizes; And being soe maymed & sick he was Relieved by yo[u]r peti[ti]on[e]r three quarters of a yeare, to her great charge & ympoverishm[en]t, she being a poore woman & not able to mayntaine her selfe: Neither is her said sonne as yet able to performe his Worke as in tyme past he hath done.

Yo[u]r poore Petition[e]r humbly prayeth yo[u]r Wor[shi]pps to be pleased to vse some meanes for her, that she may be satisfyed for her said charge, By such waies or meanes a yo[u]r wisdomes shall finde meete; And yo[u]r Petition[e]r shall ever pray for yo[u]r Wor[shi]pps health & happynesse.

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allocat of 4 li. s to her sonne & Mr Bennett to pay it out of the stock

Key Facts

Date of petition

4 July 1648

Name of petitioner

Julian Moore

Type of petitioner

Other Dependant

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location
Shot Unknown
Exposure/Disease Unknown

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Warminster (Warminster Parish), Wiltshire

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £4.0s.0d.
    Pension No Pension
    Frequency No Pension

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • Siege of Devizes, 9 to 13 July 1643

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Shelf mark

A1/110/1648/Trinity/159