Speaker: David Appleby
Civil War Petitions contains petitions to the state from veterans and their families for welfare payments as a result of injuries and bereavements sustained during the English Civil Wars. David is involved in a multi-university enterprise to locate and transcribe over 25,000 records relating to maimed veterans, widows and orphans. The petitions were often accompanied by certificates from military commanders, medical practitioners and local communities in support of their cases. Also payment records for the tens of thousands of names of those who received military welfare survive in order books and treasurers’ accounts. A fascinating insight into the experience of ordinary folk during the Civil Wars.
Local History Section