

By W. W. Ravenhill, Esq. 29 
That yor. petitoners husband, haveing bene engaged in the service of yo". 
Mat’. father of blessed memorie, from the begining of the unhappy warre, 
wherein hee deported himself with fidelity and courage, whilst there continued 
any warres to assist yo". Ma‘*’s, interest; and after hee had suffered very much 
for his Loyalty he lately engaged with Collonell Penruddock in the West in 
order to yo. Mat’s restoration, where he was unfortunately taken prisoner and 
condemned to dye, but by the intercession of his sister hee was reprieved from 
present death and condemned to perpetual! banishment into the East Indies, 
where he is lately dead, and the support of his family depending (under God) 
upon his yertuous industry, they are now left in a most miserable condition 
unless yor. Ma“*, would be gratiously pleased to comiserate the distresses of the 
widdow and children of yor. deceased loyall subject. 
From ye consideration of the prmises yo. Petitioner hath taken the boldness 
humbly to pray yo". Mat®. to graunt unto her a Lease of ffower score and nine- 
teene yeares of that small Manor of Ellingham* in the County of Southampton 
and ye Lands called the Abbey Lands in ye parrish of Christ Church in the 
Countie aforesaid, lately in the possession of John Lisle and now forfeited to 
yo". Matic. for his being one of the execrable judges of y. Royall father of 
ever blessed memorie ‘ 
And yo*. Petiton™. and her fatherlesse children shall ever pray, &c. 
No. 80. To the Kings Most Excellent Maiestic, 
The humble petition of Robert, Anne, John, Charles and Elizabeth Duke, 
ebildren of Robert Duke of Wiltshire Leift. Collonell in his Ma**’s Army and 
lately deceased in the East Indies, 
Humbly Sheweth 
That yo‘. pet". father haveing from the comencement of the warr served yo". 
Mat’s royall father faithfully to the utmost extent of his estate and everr to 
the ruine of himselfe and family and being engaged with Collonell Penrnddock 
in the Westerne attempte in order to yo". Ma*«’s restoration hee was unfortu- 
nately taken prisoner and sentenced to dye, but by the intercession of his 
sister was reprieved from present death but condemned to perpetuall banishment 
into the East Indies, where beinge cast upon a desolate Island there dyed with 
the loss of all hee had, the newes thereof broke the heart of yo". pet’. mother 
and their onely estate being for their two lives, yor. pet". are totally destitute 
of present subsistence and must inevitably perish without yo". Ma**’s gracious 
and imediate releife. 
From the consideration of the p*.mises yo’. pet". hath taken the bouldness 
humbly to pray yor. Matic. to grant unto yo’. pet's. A Lease of ffower score and 
nineteene yares of the Manor of Elingham in the County of Southampton And 
the Lands called the Abbey Lands in the parish of Christ Church in the County 
aforesaid (being of small value) lately in the possession of John Lisle and now 
forfeited to yo". Mate. for his treason, at such a moderate rent as may affoarde 
yo". pet*t. some reliefe 
And yo’, pet’. shall ever pray &e.” 
We may hope that this widow fared better than the last. 
*The mention of this place calls up memories of Mrs. Alice Lisle, and her judicial murder by 
Lord Jefferies, for a supposed share in the Monmouth rebellion, 
