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|Person=Thomas Swinsen
|First name=Thomas
|Last name=Swinsen
|Occupation=Cheesemonger
|Training=Not apprentice
|Is apprentice of=Mr Prince
|Citizen=Unknown
|Literacy=Signature
|Has signoff text=Thomas Swynsen
|Language skills=English language,
|Res parish=Saint Michael Crooked Lane
|Res town=London
|Res country=England
|Birth year=1635
|Deposition start page(s)=HCA 13/68 f.577r Annotate,
|Deposition date(s)=Feb 21 1654
}}
==Biographical synthesis==
Thomas Swinsen (alt. Swynsen; Swinson) (b.ca.1635; d.?). Cheesemonger.

Resident in 1654 in the parish of Saint Michael Crooked Lane.<ref>[[HCA 13/68 f.577r Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.577r]]</ref>

==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
Thomas Swinsen, a nineteen year old cheesemonger, deposed on February 21st 1654 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation on the behalf of Prince and Company. The case was "Prince and Company against the shipp the ''Charity'' and gods in the same."<ref>[[HCA 13/68 f.577r Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.577r]]</ref>

Swinsen stated that on January 17th or 18th 1654 he had been in the company of Paul Paulson in the house of a victualler, Mr Bingeon, on Thames Street, London. Swinsen stated that he had heard Paul Paulson, the master of the ''Charity'', say in the victualler's house that his ship was laden with pitch, tar, deals, iron, two masts and some spars. All these goods were laden for Paulson's account, with the exception of twelve of the thirty barrels of tar, which belonged to the ship's company. There was no charter party nor bill or lading recording the goods.<ref>[[HCA 13/68 f.577r Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.577r]]</ref>

"Thomas Swinson, a servant of Mr Prince" is mentioned in a separate High Court of Admiralty deposition by ffrancis Meare, thirty year old merchant of Saint Michael Crooked Lane.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.246v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.246v]]</ref> Though this separate deposition was made a year after the first deposition, on February 28th 1655, this Thomas Swinson is clearly the same man as "Thomnas Swinsen", subject of this biography, since Meare's deposition is also given in the case of "Prince against the goods in the ''Charitie'', though in response to a different allegation.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.246r Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.246r]]</ref> It is clear from Meare's evidence that Thomas Swinsen was the apprentice and servant of Mr. Prince, who was presumably a cheesemonger. Meare is resident in the same parish as Thomas Swinsen, cheesemonger, and goes on to state he "knoweth one John Swinson, brother of the said Thomas".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.246v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.246v]]</ref>

Given the earlier testimony about pitch, tar and other goods laden on the ''Charity'', it may be that Mr. Prince's business, though a cheesemonger, was that of ship chandler.

==Comment on sources==
<u>Possible related material</u>

A "Thomas Prince" (b.ca.1630, West Garforth, Yorkshire; d.aft.1657) was resident in the parish of Saint Martin Orgar. He was a member of the Clothworkers, but was a cheesemonger by trade. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English civil war, and supplied the Parliamentary armies with cheese and butter.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Prince_(Leveller) Wikipedia article: Thomas Prince (Leveller)], citing Baker, P. R. S. (January 2008) (2004). "Prince, Thomas (fl. 1630–1657)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/66/101066672/ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66672]</ref>

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 Resident in 1654 in the parish of Saint Michael Crooked Lane.<ref>[[HCA 13/68 f.577r Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.577r]]</ref>
-Apprentice of Mr. Prince of Saint Michael Crooked Lane, who may have been Thomas Prince, cheesemonger. A Thomas Prince, merchant, sent his son, born in Saint Michael Crooked Lane, to the Merchant Taylors' school in 1657.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/aregisterschola01schogoog#page/n253/mode/2up Charles John Robinson, A register of the scholars admitted into Merchant Taylors' School : from A. D. 1562 to 1874, vol.1 (Lewes, 1882), p.235] viewed 31/07/2016</ref>  Speculatively, this is also the same man as Thomas Prince (b.ca.1630, West Garforth, Yorkshire; d.aft.1657), Clothworker, but active as cheesemonger and merchant, who was associated with the Levellers.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Prince_(Leveller) Wikipedia article: Thomas Prince (Leveller)], citing Baker, P. R. S. (January 2008) (2004). "Prince, Thomas (fl. 1630–1657)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/66/101066672/ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66672]</ref>
+Apprentice of Mr. Prince, identified also as "Thomas Prince", of Saint Michael Crooked Lane. A Thomas Prince, merchant, sent his son, born in Saint Michael Crooked Lane, to the Merchant Taylors' school in 1657.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/aregisterschola01schogoog#page/n253/mode/2up Charles John Robinson, A register of the scholars admitted into Merchant Taylors' School : from A. D. 1562 to 1874, vol.1 (Lewes, 1882), p.235] viewed 31/07/2016</ref>  Speculatively, this is also the same man as Thomas Prince (b.ca.1630, West Garforth, Yorkshire; d.aft.1657), Clothworker, but active as cheesemonger and merchant, who was associated with the Levellers.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Prince_(Leveller) Wikipedia article: Thomas Prince (Leveller)], citing Baker, P. R. S. (January 2008) (2004). "Prince, Thomas (fl. 1630–1657)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/66/101066672/ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66672]</ref>
 ==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
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 "Thomas Swinson, a servant of Mr Prince" is mentioned in a separate High Court of Admiralty deposition by ffrancis Meare, thirty year old merchant of Saint Michael Crooked Lane.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.246v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.246v]]</ref> Though this separate deposition was made a year after the first deposition, on February 28th 1655, this Thomas Swinson is clearly the same man as "Thomnas Swinsen", subject of this biography, since Meare's deposition is also given in the case of "Prince against the goods in the ''Charitie'', though in response to a different allegation.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.246r Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.246r]]</ref> It is clear from Meare's evidence that Thomas Swinsen was the apprentice and servant of Mr. Prince, who was presumably a cheesemonger. Meare is resident in the same parish as Thomas Swinsen, cheesemonger,  and goes on to state he "knoweth one John Swinson, brother of the said Thomas".<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.246v Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.246v]]</ref>
-Given the earlier testimony about pitch, tar and other goods laden on the ''Charity'', it may be that Mr. Prince's business, though a cheesemonger, was that of ship chandler. Alternatively, Mr. Prince may have been a part-owner of the ship - there is insufficient evidence in the deposition to make out the nature of the case in the High Court of Admiralty.
+Given the earlier testimony about pitch, tar and other goods laden on the ''Charity'', it may be that Mr. Prince's business, though a cheesemonger, was that of ship chandler. Alternatively, Mr. Prince may have been a part-owner of the ship.
 ==Comment on sources==

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 Resident in 1654 in the parish of Saint Michael Crooked Lane.<ref>[[HCA 13/68 f.577r Annotate|HCA 13/68 f.577r]]</ref>
-Apprentice of Mr. Prince of Saint Michael Crooked Lane, who may have been Thomas Prince, cheesemonger. A Thomas Prince, merchant, sent his son, born in Saint Michael Crooked Lane, to the Merchant Taylors' school in 1657.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/aregisterschola01schogoog#page/n253/mode/2up Charles John Robinson, A register of the scholars admitted into Merchant Taylors' School : from A. D. 1562 to 1874, vol.1 (Lewes, 1882), p.235] viewed 31/07/2016</ref>  Speculatively, this is also the same man as Thomas Prince (b.ca.1630, West Garforth, Yorkshire; d.aft.1657), Clothworker, but active as cheesemonger and merchant, who was associated with the Levellers.
+Apprentice of Mr. Prince of Saint Michael Crooked Lane, who may have been Thomas Prince, cheesemonger. A Thomas Prince, merchant, sent his son, born in Saint Michael Crooked Lane, to the Merchant Taylors' school in 1657.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/aregisterschola01schogoog#page/n253/mode/2up Charles John Robinson, A register of the scholars admitted into Merchant Taylors' School : from A. D. 1562 to 1874, vol.1 (Lewes, 1882), p.235] viewed 31/07/2016</ref>  Speculatively, this is also the same man as Thomas Prince (b.ca.1630, West Garforth, Yorkshire; d.aft.1657), Clothworker, but active as cheesemonger and merchant, who was associated with the Levellers.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Prince_(Leveller) Wikipedia article: Thomas Prince (Leveller)], citing Baker, P. R. S. (January 2008) (2004). "Prince, Thomas (fl. 1630–1657)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/66/101066672/ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66672]</ref>
 ==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==

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 |Res parish=Saint Michael Crooked Lane
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 A "Thomas Prince" (b.ca.1630, West Garforth, Yorkshire; d.aft.1657) was resident in the parish of Saint Martin Orgar. He was a member of the Clothworkers, but was a cheesemonger by trade. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English civil war, and supplied the Parliamentary armies with cheese and butter.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Prince_(Leveller) Wikipedia article: Thomas Prince (Leveller)], citing Baker, P. R. S. (January 2008) (2004). "Prince, Thomas (fl. 1630–1657)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/66/101066672/ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66672]</ref>
 "Merchant Taylors' School Register, 1656-7....Thomas Prince, eld. son of ''Thomas'', merchant, b. in Michael's, Crooked Lane, 18 April, 1646."<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/aregisterschola01schogoog#page/n253/mode/2up Charles John Robinson, A register of the scholars admitted into Merchant Taylors' School : from A. D. 1562 to 1874, vol.1 (Lewes, 1882), p.235] viewed 31/07/2016</ref>

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 |Deposition start page(s)=HCA 13/68 f.577r Annotate,
 |Deposition date(s)=Feb 21 1654
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 ==Biographical synthesis==

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 |Last name=Swinsen
 |Occupation=Cheesemonger
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 |Is apprentice of=Thomas Prince
 |Citizen=Unknown