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==Biographical synthesis==
 
==Biographical synthesis==
Jonathan Bigland (b.ca.1629; d.?). Shipwright.
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Jonathan Bigland (b.ca.1629; d. ?). Shipwright.
  
Resident in Redriff in 1657.
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Resident in 1657 in Redriff in the county of Surrey.
  
It is possible that he is related to another shipwright, Edward Bigland, who appears in High Court of Admiralty records in XXXX and 1656 in the borough of Southwark.<ref>[[HCA 13/63 f.204v Annotate|HCA 13/63 f.204v]]; [[HCA 13/71 f.135r Annotate|HCA 13/71 f.135r]]</ref>
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It is possible that he is related to another shipwright, [[Edward Bigland]], who appears in High Court of Admiralty records in 1650 and 1656 in the borough of Southwark.<ref>[[HCA 13/63 f.204v Annotate|HCA 13/63 f.204v]]; [[HCA 13/71 f.135r Annotate|HCA 13/71 f.135r]]</ref>
  
 
==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
 
==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty==
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In the first deposition, Edward Bigland deposed in the case of "Major con Perkins". He gave his age as fifty-nine, his residence as the parish of Saint Olave in Southwark, and his occupation as shipwright ("Naupegus" in the Latin of the notary public who wrote down the deposition).<ref>[[HCA 13/63 f.204v Annotate|HCA 13/63 f.204v]]</ref>
 
In the first deposition, Edward Bigland deposed in the case of "Major con Perkins". He gave his age as fifty-nine, his residence as the parish of Saint Olave in Southwark, and his occupation as shipwright ("Naupegus" in the Latin of the notary public who wrote down the deposition).<ref>[[HCA 13/63 f.204v Annotate|HCA 13/63 f.204v]]</ref>
  
In the second deposition. Edward Bigland deposed in the case of "John Mayor against a certayne lighter called the ''William and ffrancis'' whereof William Knight and company were owners and against the sayd William Knight and company comming in for their interest and against whatsoever persons et cetera". He ghave his age as sixty seaven and described himself as a shipwright of the parish of Saint Mary Magdalen in Southwark.<ref>[[HCA 13/71 f.135r Annotate|HCA 13/71 f.135r]]</ref>
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In the second deposition. Edward Bigland deposed in the case of "John Mayor against a certayne lighter called the ''William and ffrancis'' whereof William Knight and company were owners and against the sayd William Knight and company comming in for their interest and against whatsoever persons et cetera". He ghave his age as sixty-seaven and described himself as a shipwright of the parish of Saint Mary Magdalen in Southwark.<ref>[[HCA 13/71 f.135r Annotate|HCA 13/71 f.135r]]</ref>
  
 
==Comment on sources==
 
==Comment on sources==

Latest revision as of 21:56, October 27, 2016



Jonathan Bigland
Person Jonathan Bigland
Title
First name Jonathan
Middle name(s)
Last name Bigland
Suffix
Spouse of
Widow of
Occupation Shipwright
Secondary shorebased occupation
Mariner occupation
Associated with ship(s)
Training Not apprentice
Is apprentice of
Was apprentice of
Had apprentice(s)
Citizen Unknown
Literacy Marke
Has opening text
Has signoff text +++
Signoff image (Invalid transcription image)
Language skills English language
Has interpreter
Birth street
Birth parish
Birth town
Birth county
Birth province
Birth country
Res street
Res parish
Res town Redriff
Res county Surrey
Res province
Res country England
Birth year 1629
Marriage year
Death year
Probate date
First deposition age 28
Primary sources
Act book start page(s)
Personal answer start page(s)
Allegation start page(s)
Interrogatories page(s)
Deposition start page(s) HCA 13/72 f.180v Annotate
Chancery start page(s)
Letter start page(s)
Miscellaneous start page(s)
Act book date(s)
Personal answer date(s)
Allegation date(s)
Interrogatories date(s)
Deposition date(s) Nov 3 1657
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

Jonathan Bigland (b.ca.1629; d. ?). Shipwright.

Resident in 1657 in Redriff in the county of Surrey.

It is possible that he is related to another shipwright, Edward Bigland, who appears in High Court of Admiralty records in 1650 and 1656 in the borough of Southwark.[1]

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

Jonathan Bigland, a twenty-eight year old shipwright, deposed in the High Court of Admiralty on November 3rd 1657. He was examined on an allegation made on the behalf of Judith Dixford in the case "Judith Dixford against the hulke the Elizabeth."[2]

The records of the High Court of Admiralty contain another shipwright with the surname Bigland. This is Edward Bigland, alt. Edwardus Bigland, who was deposed twice, Once on May 14th 1650 and the second time on April 11th 1656.

In the first deposition, Edward Bigland deposed in the case of "Major con Perkins". He gave his age as fifty-nine, his residence as the parish of Saint Olave in Southwark, and his occupation as shipwright ("Naupegus" in the Latin of the notary public who wrote down the deposition).[3]

In the second deposition. Edward Bigland deposed in the case of "John Mayor against a certayne lighter called the William and ffrancis whereof William Knight and company were owners and against the sayd William Knight and company comming in for their interest and against whatsoever persons et cetera". He ghave his age as sixty-seaven and described himself as a shipwright of the parish of Saint Mary Magdalen in Southwark.[4]

Comment on sources

  1. HCA 13/63 f.204v; HCA 13/71 f.135r
  2. HCA 13/72 f.180v
  3. HCA 13/63 f.204v
  4. HCA 13/71 f.135r