John Wheelwright
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| John Wheelwright | |
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| Person | John Wheelwright |
| Title | |
| First name | John |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Wheelewright |
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| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Armourer |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | John Wheelewright |
| Has signoff text | John Wheelwright |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
| Has interpreter | |
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| Res street | |
| Res parish | Saint Botolph without Bishopsgate |
| Res town | London |
| Res county | |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1611 |
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| Primary sources | |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/70 f.639v Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Nov 21 1655 |
| How complete is this biography? | |
| Has infobox completed | Yes |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
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| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
John Wheelwtight (alt. Wheelewright). Armourer and one of company of the ship the ffortune.
Resident in 1655 in the parish of Saint Buttolph without Bishopsgate.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Forty-four year old John Wheelwright deposed on November 21st in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation on behalf of Thomas Browning in the case of "Thomas Browning master of the shipp the ffortune and Richard Hasleton against Joseph Tilley and others, owners of the same".[1]
John Wheelwright stated that he was a member of the company of the ffortune from July 1654 until March 25th 1655. Thomas Browning was the master of the ship.[2] The ship went on a voyage from London to Sally on the Barbary coast and to other ports before returning to London.[3]
