Difference between revisions of "Henry Sheere"
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| − | Henry Sheere (b.ca.1606; d.?1688). Mariner. | + | Henry Sheere (alt. Sheares) (b.ca.1606; d.?1688). Mariner. |
Commander of the ship the ''Richard'' of London in 1655. | Commander of the ship the ''Richard'' of London in 1655. | ||
Resident in Deptford in 1656. | Resident in Deptford in 1656. | ||
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| + | A Captaine Henry Sheere is identified by Strype as one of the elder brethren of Trinity House.<ref>[https://www.hrionline.ac.uk/strype/TransformServlet?page=book5_289 'Trinity House. The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT. Benefactors.', in John Strype, A survey of the cities of London and Westminster]</ref> | ||
There is a will of a Henry Sheere, mariner of Septford, Kent, proved on November 9th 1688. This may be that of the subject of this profile, or of a relative.<ref>PROB 11/393/218 09 November 1688 09 November 1688</ref> | There is a will of a Henry Sheere, mariner of Septford, Kent, proved on November 9th 1688. This may be that of the subject of this profile, or of a relative.<ref>PROB 11/393/218 09 November 1688 09 November 1688</ref> | ||
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==Comment on sources== | ==Comment on sources== | ||
| + | '''1673''' | ||
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| + | ADM 106/284/112 Folio 112: Isaac Woodgreene, Thomas Browne, Henry Sheere, Samuel Chamblett, John Tinker, Trinity House. They have examined Mr Cholwell's ability to command a galley. They observe that foreign Princes only employ men of several years' experience to command galleys. They do not believe Mr Cholwell capable of managing a galley in time of flight or in bad weather, nor is he fluent in Italian. They judge him as capable as any other man who has not had recent service of commanding a galley. 1673 Aug 13 | ||
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| + | ADM 106/291/147 Folio 147: Henry Sheere, Henry Toddeman and Hugh Fitt, Trinity House. They have examined Humphrey Saunders of Horsleydown and pass him as a Master of the 5th rate. 1673 Nov 29 | ||
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| + | '''1688''' | ||
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PROB 11/393/218 09 November 1688 09 November 1688 | PROB 11/393/218 09 November 1688 09 November 1688 | ||
Revision as of 18:54, October 15, 2016
| Henry Sheere | |
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| Person | Henry Sheere |
| Title | |
| First name | Henry |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Sheere |
| Suffix | |
| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Mariner |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | Commander |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | Henry Sheere |
| Has signoff text | Henry Sheere |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
| Has interpreter | |
| Birth street | |
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| Res town | Deptford |
| Res county | Kent |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1606 |
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| Primary sources | |
| Act book start page(s) | |
| Personal answer start page(s) | |
| Allegation start page(s) | |
| Interrogatories page(s) | |
| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/71 f.59r Annotate |
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| Personal answer date(s) | |
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| Interrogatories date(s) | |
| Deposition date(s) | Feb 25 1656 |
| 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 | |
Biographical synthesis
Henry Sheere (alt. Sheares) (b.ca.1606; d.?1688). Mariner.
Commander of the ship the Richard of London in 1655.
Resident in Deptford in 1656.
A Captaine Henry Sheere is identified by Strype as one of the elder brethren of Trinity House.[1]
There is a will of a Henry Sheere, mariner of Septford, Kent, proved on November 9th 1688. This may be that of the subject of this profile, or of a relative.[2]
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Fifty year old Henry Sheere deposed in the High Court of Admiralty on February 25th 1656. He was examined on an allegation on behalf of Smith and Company in the case "Smith and Company against Page Ingram Body and Kendal".[3]
Comment on sources
1673
ADM 106/284/112 Folio 112: Isaac Woodgreene, Thomas Browne, Henry Sheere, Samuel Chamblett, John Tinker, Trinity House. They have examined Mr Cholwell's ability to command a galley. They observe that foreign Princes only employ men of several years' experience to command galleys. They do not believe Mr Cholwell capable of managing a galley in time of flight or in bad weather, nor is he fluent in Italian. They judge him as capable as any other man who has not had recent service of commanding a galley. 1673 Aug 13
ADM 106/291/147 Folio 147: Henry Sheere, Henry Toddeman and Hugh Fitt, Trinity House. They have examined Humphrey Saunders of Horsleydown and pass him as a Master of the 5th rate. 1673 Nov 29
1688
PROB 11/393/218 09 November 1688 09 November 1688- ↑ 'Trinity House. The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT. Benefactors.', in John Strype, A survey of the cities of London and Westminster
- ↑ PROB 11/393/218 09 November 1688 09 November 1688
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.59r
