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==Biographical synthesis==
Francis Chaplin (b.ca.1628; d.1680). Clothworker and citizen of London.

"Frances Chaplin 12 hearths", St Botolph by Billingsgate<ref>London Hearth tax, 1666</ref>

Francis Chaplin was made a Knight Bachelor in 1670<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/knightsofengland02shawuoft#page/n253/mode/2up William A. Shaw, The Knights of England, vol.2 (London, 1906), p.245], viewed 04/08/2016</ref>

Chaplin's details are given in the 1677 London Directory as "Sir Fra. Chaplin ''Berry street''<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/littlelondondire00lond#page/n49/mode/2up John Camden Hotten (ed.), The little London directory of 1677 (London, 1863), unpag.], viewed 04/08/2016</ref>

==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
Francis Chaplin, aged thirty, describing himself as citizen and clothworker of London, deposed in the High Court of Admiralty on April 1st 1658.<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.306r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.306r]]</ref>

Chaplin's deposition was one of fourteen depositions, a remarkably large number for an High Court of Admiralty case.,

<u>Complete list of depositions</u>

"Interrogatories for perpetuall remembrance of the matter touching the shipp the Isaack whereof William Thomas was master, and her ladeing cast away by meanes of a certayne shipp called the ''Saint Jacob'' (whereof John Clason was Master her running fowle upon the ''Isaack'' at sea"<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.261v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.261v]]</ref>

'''March 22nd 1658'''

#John Bonytho of Plymouth mariner aged fifty yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.261v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.261v]]</ref>
#George Meade of Plymouth mariner aged fifty eight yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.263r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.263r]]</ref>
#John Fletcher of Plimouth mariner aged twenty one yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.264r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.264r]]</ref>
#Thomas Hoare of Plymouth mariner aged forty fower yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.265r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.265r]]</ref>

'''March 31st 1658'''

"Saunders and others owners of the 'Isaack'' against the ''Saint Jacob'' and John Clason Master of her"

#William Westcot of Saint Buttolphs Algate London pewterer aged forty two yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.271v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.271v]]</ref>
#Robert Moulins of Saint Margaret Lothbury London pewter aged thirty yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.272r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.272r]]</ref>
#Thomas Gregge of the parish of Saint Andrew in Holborne London pewterer aged forty fower yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.272v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.272v]]</ref>
#John Bateman citizen and pewterer of London aged thirty five yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.273r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.273r]]</ref>

"Saunders and others owners of the ''Isaack'' against the ''Saint Jacob'' and John Claeson Master of her"

'''April 1st 1658'''

#Francis Chaplin citizen and cloathworker of London aged thirty yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.306r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.306r]]</ref>
#Francis Hacker of Saint Margaret Loathburie cittizen and salter of London aged forty fower yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.306r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.306r]]</ref>
#Theophilus Reuell of Saint Magnus London grocer aged twenty five yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.306v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.306v]]</ref>

'''April 2nd 1658'''

#William Wheatley of the parish of Saint Brides London grocer aged thirty yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.307r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.307r]]</ref>
#John Stace of the parish of Saint Buttolphe by Billingsgate London grocer aged thirty yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.307v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.307v]]</ref>

'''April 3rd 1658'''

#Stephen Sikes of the parish of Saint Bottolph Billingsgate London grocer aged thirty yeares<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.308r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.308r]]</ref>

==Comment on sources==
PROB 11/363/319 Will of Sir Francis Chaplin, One of the Alderman of the City of London of City of London. 05 July 1680

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Francis Chaplin - Revision history

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