The second petition of Priscilla Dodridge of Cullompton, Devon, Michaelmas 1649

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To the hono[ura]ble Edmund Predeaux Esq[uire] one of the members of the bench of Comons & one of Justices of the peace for the countie of Devon.

The humble petic[i]on of Priscilla Doddridge of Colompton in the Countie of Devon Widow.

Sheweth that yo[u]r petic[ione]rs husband was a man that stood zelously affected to the Parlyam[en]ts p[ro]ceedings and the Parliam[en]ts forces haueinge occasion to rayse men for the safty of ye kingdome, & hee was very willinge vppon all occasions of service and served a souldier [sic.] vnder the Comaund of the Leuetenante Collonell Thomas Prowse att Madbury in this Countie and att Stratton in the Countie of Cornwall and dureinge all the first seidge of Exon hee was a souldier vnder the same Mr Prowses Comaunde in w[hi]ch seidge yo[u]r petic[ione]rs husband received a shott in the Arme by meanes thereof hee shortly afterwards died and left Two smale children voide of all comfort and releife except yt were the Charitable benevolences of well affected people and vpon their charitie they now liue and will (yf some speedy Co[u]rse shall not bee forthw[i]th taken for them) bee in greate want & penury

May yt therefore please yo[u]r honour to Consider of the poore and distressed condic[i]on of yo[u]r petic[ione]r & her 2 Children and to gr[an]t vnto them some speedy Co[u]rse for their releife & maintenance in their greate necessitie as shall seeme good to yo[u]r graue wisedome And yo[u]r petic[ione]r shall haue eu[er] iust cause to pray &c

May yt please you

Wee whose names are heare subscribed doe att the request of the petic[ione]r Certifie that the contente of her petic[i]on is very true to our seu[er]all knowledges And wee shall humbly desire you wil bee pleased to further the petic[ione]r as to yo[u]r wisdome shall be most Convenient for her and in soe doeinge you will doe a worke of Charitie and wil be a greate incourgm[en]te to others (yf need shall require) All w[hi]ch wee shall leaue to yo[u]r Considerac[i]on & shall remaine

Yo[u]r servants

Agnes Prowse

Walter Challis Will[iam] Sumpter

William Goodhind

Jo: Kerslake John Cole

Hen[ry] Skynner Phil[ip] Webber

Tho[mas] Pulman

To the Honourable Edmund Predeaux, Esquire, one of the members of the Bench of Commons and one of Justices of the Peace for the county of Devon.

The humble petition of Priscilla Doddridge of Cullompton in the county of Devon, widow.

Shows that your petitioner’s husband was a man that stood zealously affected to the Parliament’s proceedings and the Parliament’s forces, having occasion to raise men for the safety of the kingdom. And he was very willing upon all occasions of service and served as a soldier under the command of the Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Prowse at Modbury in this county and at Stratton in the county of Cornwall. And during all the first Siege of Exeter, he was a soldier under the same Mr Prowse’s command, in which siege your petitioner’s husband received a shot in the arm. By means thereof, he shortly afterwards died and left two small children void of all comfort and relief, except the charitable benevolences of well-affected people. And upon their charity they now live and will (if some speedy course shall not be forthwith taken for them) be in great want and penury.

May it therefore please your Honour, to consider of the poor and distressed condition of your petitioner and her 2 children and to grant unto them some speedy course for their relief and maintenance in their great necessity as shall seem good to your grave wisdom. And your petitioner shall have ever just cause to pray etc.

May it please you,

We whose names are here subscribed do, at the request of the petitioner, certify that the contents of her petition is very true to our several knowledges. And we shall humbly desire you will be pleased to further the petitioner as to your wisdom shall be most convenient for her. And in so doing, you will do a work of charity and will be a great encouragement to others (if need shall require). All which, we shall leave to your consideration and shall remain,

your servants,

Agnes Prowse

Walter Challis William Sumpter

William Goodhind

Jo: Kerslake John Cole

Henry Skynner Philip Webber

Thomas Pulman

Key Facts

Date of petition

1649

Name of petitioner

Priscilla Dodderidge

Type of petitioner

War Widow

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained; ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

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

Second Battle of Modbury, 22 February 1643
Battle of Stratton, 16 May 1643
Second Siege of Exeter, 10 June to 7 September 1643

Places mentioned

There are no known places

People mentioned

Edmund Prideaux - Magistrate
Thomas Prowse - Military Commander
Agnes Prowse - Endorser
Walter Challis - Endorser
William Goodhind - Endorser
Jo: Kerslake - Endorser
Henry Skynner - Endorser
William Sumpter - Endorser
John Cole - Endorser
Philip Webber - Endorser
Thomas Pulman - Endorser

Archive information

Location: Devon Heritage Centre
Shelf mark: DHC, Devon quarter sessions rolls, Box 53

Petitioner place of residence

Cullompton (Cullompton Parish), Devon

Documents related to this petition

The first petition of Priscilla Dodridge of Cullompton, Devon, Michaelmas 1649

Records of payments

Devon Quarter Sessions, Exeter Castle, 2 October 1649

Key Facts

Date of petition

Name of petitioner

Type of petitioner

Declared allegiance

Injuries sustained;ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

Outcome of petition

Petition signature

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

Places mentioned

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Shelf mark

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced