The petition of Thomas Gadsby of Birchington, Kent, 1658

To the Right Hono[ura]ble the Judg & Justices for the County of Kent.

The humble petic[i]on of Tho[mas] Gadsby of Birchenton

<Sheweth>

That yo[u]r pet[itione]r hath bine a Sould[ie]r in Douer Castle vnd[e]r S[i]r Edward Boyse & vnd[e]r the Wo[rshi]pp[fu]ll Maior Tho[mas] Fourth & now hath received a Fall from a horse w[hi]ch hath disabled him from doeing service for the State

Yo[u]r pet[itione]r humbly prayeth yo[u]r Hono[u]rs to grant him a pention he not haueing where w[i]th all to Maintaine his famyly but are ready to perish for

And yo[u]r pet[itione]r shall Ever pray &c

<The Tre[asure]r of the County stocke to pay him forty shillings becoming [illegible] & disabled by a fall in the service of the Com[m]onwealth.>

Key Facts

Date of petition

1658

Name of petitioner

Thomas Gadsby

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type Injury or ailment location
Other Unknown

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

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • There are no known events

Places mentioned

  • Dover Castle (Dover Castle Parish), Kent

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Kent Archives

Shelf mark

QS/SB/7/40