William Churchwood - Revision history

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|Person=William Churchwood
|First name=William
|Last name=Churchwood
|Occupation=Mariner
|Mariner occupation=Commander
|Training=Not apprentice
|Citizen=Unknown
|Literacy=Signature
|Has opening text=William Churchwood
|Has signoff text=William Churchwood
|Transcription image={{#transcription-image: }}
|Language skills=English language,
|Res town=Dartmouth
|Res county=Devon
|Res country=England
|Birth year=1629
|First deposition age=30
|Deposition start page(s)=HCA 13/73 f.45v Annotate,
|Deposition date(s)=Feb 22 1659
|Has infobox completed=Yes
|Has synthesis completed=No
|Has HCA evidence completed=No
|Has source comment completed=No
|Type of ship=Unclear if merchant or commissioned
|Role in Silver Ship litigation=None
}}
==Biographical synthesis==
William Churchwood (b. ca. 1629; d. ?). Mariner.

Commander of the ship the ''Anne and fftancis'' in December 1656.

Resident in 1659 in Dartmouth in the county of Devon.

==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
Thirty year old William Churchwood deposed on February 22nd 1659 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation on behalf ofJohn ffloyle and Ambrose Mudd in the cause of "John ffoyle Ambrose Mudd and company owners of the ''Parragon'' (Andrew Gribble master) against Abraham Vander Durst, late captaine of the ship the ''Moone'' belonging to the States of the United Provinces in speciall and all others in generall that will take upon them the justification of the seizure of the said ship ''Parragon'' and her lading being taken by enemyes of this Commonwealth from under the convoy of the said ship the ''Moone''.<ref>[[HCA 13/73 f.45v Annotate|HCA 13/73 f.45v]]</ref>

William Churchwood stated that in December 1656 he was commander of the ''Anne and ffrancis'' "which lay then in the roade of Saint Martins, neere Rochell in ffrance in company of the arlate ship the ''Parragon'' (whereof Andrew Gribble was master)".<ref>[[HCA 13/73 f.45v Annotate|HCA 13/73 f.45v]]</ref>

==Comment on sources==

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 William Churchwood (b. ca. 1629; d. ?). Mariner.
-Commander of the ship the ''Anne and fftancis'' in December 1656.
+Commander of the ship the ''Anne and ffrancis'' in December 1656.
 Resident in 1659 in Dartmouth in the county of Devon.

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 |Has signoff text=William Churchwood
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 |Language skills=English language,
 |Res town=Dartmouth