George Thorp
| George Thorp | |
|---|---|
| Person | George Thorp |
| Title | |
| First name | George |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Thorp |
| Suffix | |
| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| 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 | George Thorpe |
| Has signoff text | George Thorp |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
| Has interpreter | |
| Birth street | |
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| Birth town | |
| Birth county | |
| Birth province | |
| Birth country | |
| Res street | Leadenhall Street |
| Res parish | |
| Res town | London |
| Res county | |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1604 |
| Marriage year | |
| Death year | |
| Probate date | |
| First deposition age | 53 |
| Primary sources | |
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| Interrogatories page(s) | |
| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/73 f.45r Annotate |
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| Act book date(s) | |
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| Allegation date(s) | |
| Interrogatories date(s) | |
| Deposition date(s) | Feb 12 1659 |
| How complete is this biography? | |
| Has infobox completed | Yes |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
| Ship classification | |
| Type of ship | Shore based trade |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
George Thorp (alt. Thorpe). Cook.
Resident in 1659 in Leadenhall Street in London.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Fifty-five year old George Thorp deposed on February 12th 1559 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation in the case of "Whiting against Lewellin and Gunhill".[1]
George Thorp stated that he had known John Welde for twenty-three years and had known Benjiamin Mew for ten years. He added that in the year 1648 Benjiamin Mew was put and bound an apprentice to John Welde at the Cookes Hall, London. At the time of this apprenticeship binding George Thorp was a member off the Cook's Court being held in the hall of the Cook's company and saw the binding. Benjiamin Mew continued an apprentice of John Welde for the whole of 1654 and for a good part of 1655.[2]
Comment on sources
1652-53
"Thorpe, George: son of George Thorpe, cook. Born in London. School, Felstead, Essex, under Mr Glascocke. Age 15. Admitted sizar, May 17. Surety, Mr. Burton.
B.A. 1656-7; M.A. 1660: B.D. 1667. Scholar 1653 to L. Day 1659. Junior fellow, L. Day 1659 to Mich 1663. Fellow of Emmanuel, 1663 to 1667. Re-elected junior fellow at Caius, Sep. 6, 1667: senior fellow, Mich 1668 to L. Day 1678. Ethical lecturer, 1663: dean, 1668: salarist, 1667-76. At Emmanuel he was chosen as master, 1719, but declined the post. Baker says that but for our prevalent Norfolk restrictions he would have left to Caius the large benefaction which he made to Emmanuel."[3]
