Thomas Rodbard
| Thomas Rodbard | |
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| Person | Thomas Rodbard |
| Title | |
| First name | Thomas |
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| Last name | Rodbard |
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| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Cheesemonger |
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| Mariner occupation | |
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| Training | Not apprentice |
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| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
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| Has signoff text | Tho: Rodbard?t |
| Signoff image | {{{Transcription image}}} |
| Language skills | English language |
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| Res parish | Saint Botolph Billingsgate |
| Res town | London |
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| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1609 |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/72 f.57v Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Jun 12 1657 |
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Biographical synthesis
Thomas Rodbard (alt. Rodberd) (b.ca.1609; d.?). Cheesemonger.
Thomas signed his deposition as "Tho: Rodbard", but his last name was rendered by the notary in the High Court of Admiralty as "Rodberd".[1]
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Thomas Rodbard, a forty-eight year old cheesemonger of the parish of Saint Botolphs Billingsgate, deposed in the High Court of Admiralty on June 12th 1657. He was examined as a witness in "A busines of examination of witnesses on the behalfe of Roger Phillips against one two and thirtieth part of the Dover Marchant and against Peter Bultele."
Rodbard stated that he knew Roger Phillips well, and that he was the commander the ship the Dover Merchant, having been appointed by her owners, including Peter Bultele. Rodbard himself was one of the owners of the ship. The ship was fitted out at the expense of Roger Phillips in the year 1654 for a planned voyage to the Mediterranean ("the streights") and submitted a set of accounts to a meeting of the owners, by which it was documented that each one thirty-second part owner of the ship owed £32-11-9d. All other owners paid up, but according to Rodbard, Peter Bultele failed to pay and was still indebted for this sum.[2]
The London merchant Richard Batson deposed immediately after Rodbard and confirmed that Rodbard, whom he described as "Mr. Rodberd" was and is a part owner of the ship, as was Batson himself.[3]
Comment on sources
"XXX 13 Aug. Abraham Dolins to Thomas Rodberd, 2,050 l.
13 Aug Thomas Shatterden to Thomas Rodberd X00 l."[4]
PROB 11/267/550 Will of Thomas Rodbard, Fishmonger of London 24 September 1657
- ↑ HCA 13/72 f.57v; HCA 13/72 f.57v
- ↑ HCA 13/72 f.58r
- ↑ HCA 13/72 f.58r
- ↑ [A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1674-, (XXXX, XXXX), p.400), viewed 31/07/2016]
