The petition of Lancellot Kenneston of Canterbury (Holy Cross Parish), City and County of Canterbury, 1654

<Kent s[ession]s>

To ye right wor[shipfu]ll the Justices of peace in Sess[ions] for their diuident p[ar]ts of Kent

Lancellot Kenneston of holy Cross of westgate Canter[bury] barbor chirurgion humbly sheweth that where about 2 yeres since p[er] appointem[en]t of Mr Thomas Scot esquier one of ye Bench he tooke in cure one John Tailer a maimed souldier in Scotland warrs, and was recou[er]ed of his hurts and wounds by yo[u]r petic[ioner] and as yet vnsatisfied the chardge vnder written: The pr[e]mises considered that yo[u]r wor[shi]pps wold giue order to yo[u]r Tresuerer to pay him this mony And as duty binds shall eu[er] remaine

Yo[u]r humble seruant

Lancellot Kenneston

For scaling of his legg, cured of ye bluddy flux, bleeding: phisicke and for 3 quarts of diet drinke } iiii li.

Mr Fry to pay – xl s. for the cure.

Key Facts

Date of petition

1654

Name of petitioner

Lancelott Kenneston

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    County of Kent (exact location undefined/uncertain)

Outcome of petition

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

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • Scotland

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Kent Archives

Shelf mark

QS/SB/5/55