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|Person=Francis Sayon
|First name=Francis
|Last name=Sayon
|Occupation=Merchant
|Training=Not apprentice
|Citizen=Unknown
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|Has signoff text=Francis Sayon
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|Language skills=English language,
|Birth town=Bruges
|Birth province=Flanders
|Birth country=Spanish Netherlands
|Res parish=Saint Peter upon Cornhill
|Res town=London
|Res country=England
|Birth year=1594
|Death year=1656
|Probate date=October 29, 1656
|Deposition start page(s)=HCA 13/70 f.678r Annotate,
|Deposition date(s)=Feb 5 1656
|Has infobox completed=Yes
|Has synthesis completed=No
|Has HCA evidence completed=No
|Has source comment completed=No
|Role in Silver Ship litigation=None
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==Biographical synthesis==
Francis Sayon (b. ca. 1594; d. ?). Merchant.

Born at Bruges in Flanders. Living in London for over forty years, where he was resident in 1656.

Living in the parish of Saint Peters in Cornhill when he wrote his will on October 20th 1656.

Son named Abraham Sayon (b. ?; d. ca. 1667), also a London merchant.<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/MRP:_Abraham_Sayon_will PROB 11/324 Carr 59-116 Will of Abraham Sayon of Merchant 26 June 1667]</ref>

The will of Francis Sayon, merchant of London. was proved on October 29th 1656.<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/MRP:_Francis_Sayon_will PROB 11/258/527 Will of Francis Sayon, Merchant of London 29 October 1656]</ref>

In his will Francis Sayon gave money to the Dutch and French churches in London

==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
Edward Arlibeere, a twenty-nine year old mariner in the parish of Saint Mary Matsellon, deposed in the High Court of Admiralty on August 22nd 1651. The case was "On the behalfe of John Cap[?a] and others touching the losse of the shipp ''Mathew and John'' of [XXXX) in a businesse of assurance". The assurers are identifies as "Richard Shute and ffrancis Sayon assurers".<ref>[[HCA 13/65 f.47r Annotate|HCA 13/65 f.47r]]</ref>

Sixty-two year old Francis Sayon deposed on February 16th 1656 in the High Court of Admiralty.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.678r Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.678r]]</ref> He was examined on an allegation in the case of "The claime of Balthazar and John Coymans of Amsterdam for their goods in the ''Hare in the field''.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.677v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.677v Annotate]]</ref>

Francis Sayon stated that he had known Balthazar and John Coymans for over thirty years, and that they were citizens, burgers and inhabitants of Amsterdam. Sayon had had merchandising correspondence with them for many years. According to Sayon "they are merchants of very good qualitie and accompt, and this deponent well knew their father there alsoe dwelling, and this deponent beleeveth them to be natives of that citie".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.678r Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.678r]]</ref>

Sayon stated that he himself was born at Bruges in Flanders, but that he had lived for over forty years in London.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.678r Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.678r]]</ref>

==Comment on sources==
'''1656'''

PROB 11/258/527 Will of Francis Sayon, Merchant of London 29 October 1656<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/MRP:_Francis_Sayon_will PROB 11/258/527 Will of Francis Sayon, Merchant of London 29 October 1656]</ref>

'''1667'''

PROB 11/324 Carr 59-116 Will of Abraham Sayon of Merchant 26 June 1667<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/MRP:_Abraham_Sayon_will PROB 11/324 Carr 59-116 Will of Abraham Sayon of Merchant 26 June 1667]</ref>

- Son of Francis Sayon

'''1677'''

PROB 11/355 Hale 96-141 Will of Judith Sayon, Widow of London 01 December 1677<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/MRP:_Judith_Sayon_will PROB 11/355 Hale 96-141 Will of Judith Sayon, Widow of London 01 December 1677]</ref>

- wife of Abraham Sayon, son of Francis Sayon

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 |Death year=1656
 |Probate date=October 29, 1656
-|First deposition age=62
+|First deposition age=45
-|Deposition start page(s)=HCA 13/70 f.678r Annotate,
+|Deposition start page(s)=HCA 13/53 f.131v Annotate, HCA 13/70 f.678r Annotate,
-|Deposition date(s)=Feb 5 1656
+|Deposition date(s)=Apr 25 1637, Feb 5 1656
 |Has infobox completed=Yes
 |Has synthesis completed=No
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 }}
 ==Biographical synthesis==
-Francis Sayon (b. ca. 1594; d. ?). Merchant.
+Francis Sayon (b. ca. 1594; d. ca. 1656). Merchant.
-Born at Bruges in Flanders. Living in London for over forty years, where he was resident in 1656. Living in the parish of Saint Peters in Cornhill when he wrote his will on October 20th 1656.
+Born at Bruges in Flanders. Living in London for over forty years, where he was resident in  1637 and 1656. Living in the parish of Saint Mary at Hill in 1637, and in the parish of Saint Peters in Cornhill, when he wrote his will on October 20th 1656.
-There is evidence of the Sayon family in Bruges in the mid- and late C16th. Jozef T. Devreese, Guido Vanden Berghe (2008) identify Vincent Sayon (b. ?; d. bef. 1598), a prominent merchant and Bruges alderman. He was a member of a Calvinist delegation, who was admitted to Bruges town hall on November 3rd 1566 to petition the magistracy. The same source names a Joost Sayon and a Jacob Sayon as Vincent Sayon's brothers and Antoon Sayon as Vincent's son. Citing Vandamme, Jozef T. Devreese, Guido Vanden Berghe (2008) state that Vincent Sayon was a "coopman van tapytserie" (tapestry dealer). They identify Vincent Sayon's father as Antoon Sayon,  a weaver and seller of tapestries..<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=f59h2ooQGmcC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false Jozef T. Devreese, Guido Vanden Berghe, 'Magic is No Magic': The Wonderful World of Simon Stevin (Boston, 2008), p.26]</ref>
+Ole Peter Grell (1989) identifies "Franchoys Sayon" as a deacon of the Dutch church in Austin Friars, from March 24th 1636, with the occupation of merchant, and resident in the parish of Saint Mary at Hill, Billingsgate Ward.<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2vpYYGL-fXAC&pg=PA266&lpg=PA266#v=onepage&q&f=false 'A list of elders and deacons in Austin Friars, London, 1603-1642', in Ole Peter Grell, Dutch Calvinists in Early Stuart London: The Dutch Church in Austin Friars, 1603-1642 (Leiden, 1989), p.266], accessed 04/02/2018</ref>
-Jozef T. Devreese, Guido Vanden Berghe (2008) state that Vincent Sayon was also active in the silk industry, and carried out extensive trade with the Baltic. He is described as among the wealthiest  of the citizens of Bruges in 1580. No details are given of the Sayon family's migration from Bruges following  end of the Calvinist Republic on May 25 1584 and the restoration of Catholic life in Bruges. But it can be assumed that the Sayon family was amongst the 110 Calvinist families to leave Bruges in the years 1586 and 1587.<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=f59h2ooQGmcC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false Jozef T. Devreese, Guido Vanden Berghe, 'Magic is No Magic': The Wonderful World of Simon Stevin (Boston, 2008), p.27]</ref>
+There is evidence of the Sayon family in Bruges in the mid- and late C16th. Jozef T. Devreese and Guido Vanden Berghe (2008) identify Vincent Sayon (b. ?; d. bef. 1598), a prominent merchant and Bruges alderman. He was a member of a Calvinist delegation, who was admitted to Bruges town hall on November 3rd 1566 to petition the magistracy. The same source names a Joost Sayon and a Jacob Sayon as Vincent Sayon's brothers and Antoon Sayon as Vincent's son. Citing Vandamme, Jozef T. Devreese, Guido Vanden Berghe (2008) state that Vincent Sayon was a "coopman van tapytserie" (tapestry dealer). They identify Vincent Sayon's father as Antoon Sayon,  a weaver and seller of tapestries..<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=f59h2ooQGmcC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false Jozef T. Devreese, Guido Vanden Berghe, 'Magic is No Magic': The Wonderful World of Simon Stevin (Boston, 2008), p.26]</ref>
-Son named Abraham Sayon (b. ?; d. ca. 1667), also a London merchant.<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/MRP:_Abraham_Sayon_will PROB 11/324 Carr 59-116 Will of Abraham Sayon of Merchant 26 June 1667]</ref>
+Jozef T. Devreese and Guido Vanden Berghe (2008) state that Vincent Sayon was also active in the silk industry, and carried out extensive trade with the Baltic. He is described as among the wealthiest  of the citizens of Bruges in 1580. No details are given of the Sayon family's migration from Bruges following the end of the Calvinist Republic on May 25 1584 and the restoration of Catholic life in Bruges. But it can be assumed that the Sayon family was amongst the 110 Calvinist families to leave Bruges in the years 1586 and 1587.<ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=f59h2ooQGmcC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false Jozef T. Devreese, Guido Vanden Berghe, 'Magic is No Magic': The Wonderful World of Simon Stevin (Boston, 2008), p.27]</ref>
 The will of Francis Sayon, merchant of London, was proved on October 29th 1656.<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/MRP:_Francis_Sayon_will PROB 11/258/527 Will of Francis Sayon, Merchant of London 29 October 1656]</ref>
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 ==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
 Edward Arlibeere, a twenty-nine year old mariner in the parish of Saint Mary Matsellon, deposed in the High Court of Admiralty on  August 22nd 1651. The case was "On the behalfe of John Cap[?a] and others touching the losse of the shipp ''Mathew and John'' of [XXXX) in a businesse of assurance". The assurers are identifies as "Richard Shute and ffrancis Sayon assurers".<ref>[[HCA 13/65 f.47r Annotate|HCA 13/65 f.47r]]</ref>
 Sixty-two year old Francis Sayon deposed on February 16th 1656 in the High Court of Admiralty.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.678r Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.678r]]</ref> He was examined on an allegation in the case of "The claime of Balthazar and John Coymans of Amsterdam for their goods in the ''Hare in the field''.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.677v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.677v Annotate]]</ref>
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 ==Comment on sources==
 '''1656'''
 PROB 11/258/527 Will of Francis Sayon, Merchant of London 29 October 1656<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/MRP:_Francis_Sayon_will PROB 11/258/527 Will of Francis Sayon, Merchant of London 29 October 1656]</ref>
 '''1667'''
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 - wife of Abraham Sayon, son of Francis Sayon

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 Son named Abraham Sayon (b. ?; d. ca. 1667), also a London merchant.<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/MRP:_Abraham_Sayon_will PROB 11/324 Carr 59-116 Will of Abraham Sayon of Merchant 26 June 1667]</ref>
-The will of Francis Sayon, merchant of London. was proved on October 29th 1656.<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/MRP:_Francis_Sayon_will PROB 11/258/527 Will of Francis Sayon, Merchant of London 29 October 1656]</ref>
+The will of Francis Sayon, merchant of London, was proved on October 29th 1656.<ref>[http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/MRP:_Francis_Sayon_will PROB 11/258/527 Will of Francis Sayon, Merchant of London 29 October 1656]</ref>
 In his will Francis Sayon gave money to the Dutch and French churches in London