The petition of Markes Weekes of Drewsteignton, Devon, 1694

For the Right Wor[shipfu]ll their Ma[jes]ties Justices of the peace for the County of Devon now assembled in the Generall Sessions:

The Humble Petition of Markes Weekes of the p[ar]ish of Drusteington sheweth

y[ou]r petic[i]oner served his Ma[jes]ty Kinge Charles the First of Blessed memory as a foott souldier vnder the Command of Captaine Bartholemew Gidleigh, & Captaine Clarke for the space of two years & vpwards, & never deserted his Ma[jes]ties service but was very active in the Seige of Plymouth & Exeter & by severall Hardshipps received much damage & severall Wounds and being now growne old and Feeble Humbly desireth the usuall benevolence of this Court in such cases, & your petic[i]oner as in duty bound shall ever pray.

The petic[i]oner is well knowne vnto us some of the p[ar]ishoners, & we doe believe this Petic[i]on to be true.

William Reade Rect[o]r

Thomas Hall

John Flood

Will[iam] Paisford

Key Facts

Date of petition

1694

Name of petitioner

Marke Weekes

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

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

Authority petitioned

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

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • First Siege of Exeter, December 1642 to January 1643
    Second Siege of Exeter, 10 June to 7 September 1643
    Siege of Plymouth, 21 September to 25 December 1643

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Devon Heritage Centre

Shelf mark

DHC, QS Bundles, Box 496