The second petition of Robert Parsivall of Manchester, Lancashire, Easter 1653

The Humble Petition of Robert Parsivall of Manchest[e]r

Most Humblie sheweth.

vnto yowr good worships that whereas yowr petitioner haueing sarved in ye Parli[a]ments sarvis euer since the Erle of Darbie beseiged Manchester. And sarved at the seige of Chester and there was Lamed. now

Now yowr petitioner beeinge not able to worke adresses himeselfe vnto yowr good worships haueing noe way to get [?any] Liueing withall desireing yow to take it into yowr serious Consideration that hee may rec[eive] some pension as a Lamed man towards his present maintainence & yowr petitioner shall pray

as rest

Key Facts

Date of petition

1653

Name of petitioner

Robert Parsivall

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Manchester (Manchester Parish), Lancashire

Outcome of petition

  • Unknown

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

  • Siege of Manchester, 25 September to 1 October 1642
    Siege of Chester, February 1645 to January 1646

Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Lancashire Archives

Shelf mark

QSP/80/25