The petition of Rowland Owen of Clynnog, Carnarvonshire, 1660

To the right wor[shipfu]ll the kings Ma[jes]t[y]s Justices of the peace for the County of Carn[ar]von

The humble petic[i]on of Rowland Owen

Sheweth

That he served his Ma[jes]ty in the late vnnaturall warre in this Nation for a longe space vnder seu[er]all Comaunders & lastly vnder the Comaund of Capt[ain] Rob[er]t Hookes a gent[leman] of his Countrey before Mountgom[er]y Castle where yo[u]r pet[itione]r receiued seu[er]all wounds & maymed [sic.] that he is not able to yearne his livinge nor scarce able to goe & bege his livinge beinge a Cripple. The s[ai]d Capt[ain] Hookes is since dead in the kings service

Wherefore the p[re]misses considered to May it please yo[u]r wor[shi]ps to graunte yo[u]r pet[itioner] a stipend out of the Maymed souldiors mise in this Com[ityatus] towards his releef And yo[u]r pet[itioner] will eu[er] pray &c

Key Facts

Date of petition

1660

Name of petitioner

Rowland Owen

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

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

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • Surrender of Montgomery Castle, 4 to 5 September 1644

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Caernarfon Record Office (Gwynedd Archives)

Shelf mark

XQS/1660/133