The petition of Katherine and Isabella Boynton, unknown residence, September 1660

<Mrs Bointon>

<war[ran]t for a penc[i]on of 200 li. p[er] an[num] to ye mother & 100 li. a year a peece to ye 2 daughters during their respectiue liues, the first paym[en]t to begin att>

To the Kings most Excellent Maiesty.

The humble petition of Katherine & Isabella Boynton children to Collon[e]l Mathew Boyton.

<Sheweth>

That y[ou]r Ma[jes]tie haueing bene graciously pleased to expresse y[ou]r willingnesse to relieue y[ou]r pet[itione]rs by y[ou]r gracious referrences to two former petitions in their behalfe; both which became ineffectuall by former grants; soe that y[ou]r Pet[itione]rs are soe much worse then before, that a great part of that little they had left, is consumed in their attendance, their fathers whole Estate both reall & personall being exhausted in the defence of Scarborough Castle which was maintained by him at his owne charge, & in following y[ou]r Ma[ies]ties person, & y[ou]r Ma[jes]ties seruice till hee was slayne in it at Wiggon

Y[ou]r Pet[itione]rs therefore humbly beseech y[ou]r Ma[ies]tie would bee graciously pleased to settle upon ym such an annuall penc[i]on as y[ou]r Ma[ies]tie shall please to thinke fitt for them: They hauing noe other refuge but y[ou]r Ma[ies]ties Royall fauour & bounty

And y[ou]r pet[itione]rs as in duty &c:

Key Facts

Date of petition

September 1660

Name of petitioner

Katherine Boynton

Type of petitioner

Other Dependant

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

  • Crown
    Whitehall Palace, City and Liberty of Westminster

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
    Pension £100.0s.0d.
    Frequency Annual

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • Siege of Scarborough, 4 February to 25 July 1644
    Skirmish at Wigan Lane, 25 August 1651

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

The National Archives

Shelf mark

SP 29/17/19, fol. 22