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|Birth year=1625
|First deposition age=30
|Deposition start page(s)=HCA 13/70 f.651v Annotate,
|Deposition date(s)=Nov 17 1655
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==Biographical synthesis==
Abraham Rutter (b. ca. 1625; d. ?). Merchant.

Bookkeeper of London merchant Antonio ffernandez Caravajall from 1640 to 1652.

Resident in London in 1655.

==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
Thirty year old Abraham Rutter depposed on November 17th 1655 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on a libel on behalf of Antonio ffernandez Caravajall in the cause "Antonio ffernandez Caravajall of London merchant against the shipp ''Saint Mary'' and} against Marcus de la Rambida".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.651v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.651v]]</ref>

The case concerned the shipment of goods from London to Spain by Antonio ffernandez Caravajall at the order of Marcus da la Rumbida in the mid-a640s.

Abraham Rutter confirmed that the goods shipped were for de la Rumbida and duely paid for, saying that " in or about the moneth of October in the yeare 1644 the said Marcus da la Rumbida had and received at Paris and other places in ffrance upon the credit and account of the said Antonio ffernandez Caravashall the number of 338 crownes, amounting in sterling money to 72 ''li'' 7 ''s'' 6 ''d'', which hee knoweth being then in ffrance with him, and delivereing to him part of the moneys in behalfe of the said Mr Fernandez and seeing his letters of credit from fernandez for the rest, and being specially acquainted with his receipt of the said rest, and passing the same to accompt; and the said Marcus da la Rumbida promised to pay and satisfy the same back to the said Fernandez".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.652r Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.652r]]</ref>

Rutter referred to his knowledge of Carvajall's account books, saying he had "seene an accompt made up in the yeare 1644 betwixt the said Fernandez and the said Rumbida who was then in this citie, wherein the said Rumbida chardged himself as debitor to Mr fernandez in the summe of 3000 li sterling as by rorder of the said Rumbida invested in ffrance by Antonio Dias ffrances in linnen cloth sent for Spaine and there received by his order in the yeares 1642 or 1643 or thereabouts. And this deponent beleeveth that the said Fernandez hath since paid the said summe to the said Antonio Dias ffrances, having since seene generall releases from the said ffrances to the said fernandez of and from all accompts".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.652v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.652v]]</ref>

Rumbida appears to have been involved in importing bullion to England in the 16540s, since Rutter stated that "from the yeare 1644 to the yeare 1647 the said Antonio ffernandez prosecuted a sute on the behalfe of the said Rumebida and by his order touching certaine silver brought from the West Indies to England, and was therein at greate charge and expence of money".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.652v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.652v]]</ref>

Carvajall had received a two percent provision on all goods bought and sent by Carvajall on behalf of Rumbida.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.652v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.652v]]</ref>

==Comment on sources==

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		+	'''1622'''
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		+	"Report on the Records of the City of Exeter (AD.1622) may be of interest: May 27, 1622 - Abraham RUTTER - The, Lords of the Council forward to the Mayor a warrant for the arrest of Abraham Rutter, a citizen of Exeter, as soon as he should return from the Low Countries. (He was charged with exporting gold and, silver out of the realm between Aug. 27, l6l9 and May 1622, but cleared of the charge on Nov. 30, l622.) 'POSTSCRIPT - You are to carrie this business very secretly least that Rutter having notice thereof doe forbeare to returne thither and keepe out of the way'. He apparently suffered no harm, because on Sep. 17, 1629 • 'Royal Licence to Abraham Rutter, of Exeter, Merchant, to export various kinds of merchandise not exceeding value £50,000...."<ref>[http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/RUTTER/2003-10/1067501203 Rootsweb, RUTTER-L Archives, Mike Craig, Subject: Origins of Rutter name, Thur, Oct 2003], viewed 28/10/2016</ref>
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		+	'''1648'''
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		+	Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust), Ref: 1926 B/RB/T/2/1, Assignment of mortgage. 1. Edward Leyminge of Exeter, merchant. 2. Magdalene Rutter of Berry Pomeroy, widow. Sara Rutter her daughter. William Randall of Berry Pomeroy, clerk. Abraham Rutter of London, merchant. John Bulley of Ipplepen, yeoman. Samuel Langworthy of Bridgetown Pomeroy, glover. John Bulley of Berry Pomeroy, yeoman. Martin Parris of Plymouth, saddler. Premises: messuage in Towsington.

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 |Birth year=1625
 |First deposition age=30
-|Deposition start page(s)=HCA 13/70 f.651v Annotate,
+|Deposition start page(s)=HCA 13/70 f.651v Annotate, HCA 13/72 f.469v Annotate,
-|Deposition date(s)=Nov 17 1655
+|Deposition date(s)=Nov 17 1655, Aug 6 1658
 |Has infobox completed=Yes
 |Has synthesis completed=No
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 Abraham Rutter (b. ca. 1625; d. ?). Merchant.
-Bookkeeper of London merchant Antonio ffernandez Caravajall from 1640 to 1652.
+Bookkeeper of London merchant Antonio ffernandez Caravajall from 1640 to 1652. Still bookkeeper in 1658 ("whose booke keeper this deponent for all the said time hath beene, and still is")<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.470v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.470v]]</ref>
-Resident in London in 1655.
+Resident in London in 1655 and in 1658.
 ==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
-Thirty year old Abraham Rutter depposed on November 17th 1655 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on a libel on behalf of Antonio ffernandez Caravajall in the cause "Antonio ffernandez Caravajall of London merchant against the shipp ''Saint Mary'' and} against Marcus de la Rambida".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.651v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.651v]]</ref>
+'''1655'''
 The case concerned the shipment of goods from London to Spain by Antonio ffernandez Caravajall at the order of Marcus da la Rumbida in the mid-a640s.
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 Carvajall had received a two percent provision on all goods bought and sent by Carvajall on behalf of Rumbida.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.652v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.652v]]</ref>
 ==Comment on sources==

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 |Language skills=English language,
 |Res town=London