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| + | ===Property in Limehouse=== | ||
| + | C 6/168/57 Short title: Graves v Marsh. Plaintiffs: William Graves. Defendants: Richard Marsh, George Marsh, William Goldsbrough and Charles Porter. Subject: property in Limehouse, Middlesex. Document type: bill, answer. 1664 | ||
| + | ===Captain Walter Maynard, Knight's place, Limehouse=== | ||
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| + | "Captain Walter Maynard of Knight's Place, Limehouse..."<ref>'Growth of Stepney and Eastern Suburby, 1550-1660' in Norman George Brett-James, ''The growth of Stuart London'' (London, 1935), p. 211</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Captain Richard Hill, Limehouse, 1649=== | ||
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| + | "Though much of his sons' correspondence in later years is still in existence, only one private letter from the Alderman's pen is at present known, and that is only a rough draft signed with his initials, without the name of the person to whom it was sent. It will be found in Add. MS. 5501, which also contains many of Hill's official papers, and it runs as follows:- | ||
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| + | My deare Friend. | ||
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| + | Sr. At ye earnest request of that noble Gent Capta Wm. Parsons so much in distresse by his very great losses many years past by the bloudy rebells in Ireland, I begg of you in his behalf to tender this peticone of his to ye Committee of Gouldsmyths hall, and to assist him what you can in his just demaund, wch is I think but equall, that thareby by your meanes he may have some support, without wch I am assured his condicon may be sad. Herein you will doe a courtesie to an honest Gentleman, and I suppose a Charitable world. | ||
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| + | I leave it with you, he will attend you tomorrow at 2 of the Clock at ye late house of Lords, if you thinke not well of it, be pleased to returne it me in ye morning, retaining this . . . yourself that I am always Sr. | ||
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| + | Yours in all Love R.H. | ||
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| + | Limestreete London I3th D:ber 1649"<ref>'Richard Hill of Moreton' in ''Devon Notes and Queries'', vol. IV, pt. V, January 1907 (Exeter, 1907), pp. 145-148. See http://www.archive.org/stream/pt2devoncornwall04exetuoft#page/144/mode/2up, viewed 02/01/12</ref> | ||
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===Law suits=== | ===Law suits=== | ||
| − | See C5/485/78 f. 1 | + | See [[MRP: C5/485/78 f. 1|C5/485/78 f. 1]] |
| − | - "one David | + | - "one David Hamilton of Limehouse in the county of Middx Marriner was then owner or Master of the shipp or vessell called the ''Legorne Merchant'' of London of the Burthen of 160 Tunns or thereabouts then rideing at anchor in the River of Thames"<ref>The David Hamilton mentioned in C5/485/78 f. 1 may match PROB 11/406 Vere 140-189 Will of David Hamileton or Hamilton, Mariner of Whitechapel, Middlesex 13 October 1691</ref> |
===Letters=== | ===Letters=== | ||
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- "I Bence Parker of Lymehouse in the Countie of Middlesex Marriner and Commander of the Good shipp Three Brothers now on the Coast of Cormandell" | - "I Bence Parker of Lymehouse in the Countie of Middlesex Marriner and Commander of the Good shipp Three Brothers now on the Coast of Cormandell" | ||
- "my deare Mother Mistris Rose Maynard the wife of Captaine Walter Maynard of Lymehouse" | - "my deare Mother Mistris Rose Maynard the wife of Captaine Walter Maynard of Lymehouse" | ||
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| + | See [[MRP: Sir William Ryder will|Sir William Ryder will]] | ||
| + | - "ITEM whereas I bequeathed Tenn pounds a peece to the Hamletts of Stepney parish makeing it Eight Hamletts and being but: Seaven Mylend bethnell Green Spittle Feild Rattcliffe Shadwell Limehouse with Blackwall and Poplar which is: 70:li in all" | ||
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Property in Limehouse
C 6/168/57 Short title: Graves v Marsh. Plaintiffs: William Graves. Defendants: Richard Marsh, George Marsh, William Goldsbrough and Charles Porter. Subject: property in Limehouse, Middlesex. Document type: bill, answer. 1664
Captain Walter Maynard, Knight's place, Limehouse
"Captain Walter Maynard of Knight's Place, Limehouse..."[1]
Captain Richard Hill, Limehouse, 1649
"Though much of his sons' correspondence in later years is still in existence, only one private letter from the Alderman's pen is at present known, and that is only a rough draft signed with his initials, without the name of the person to whom it was sent. It will be found in Add. MS. 5501, which also contains many of Hill's official papers, and it runs as follows:-
My deare Friend.
Sr. At ye earnest request of that noble Gent Capta Wm. Parsons so much in distresse by his very great losses many years past by the bloudy rebells in Ireland, I begg of you in his behalf to tender this peticone of his to ye Committee of Gouldsmyths hall, and to assist him what you can in his just demaund, wch is I think but equall, that thareby by your meanes he may have some support, without wch I am assured his condicon may be sad. Herein you will doe a courtesie to an honest Gentleman, and I suppose a Charitable world.
I leave it with you, he will attend you tomorrow at 2 of the Clock at ye late house of Lords, if you thinke not well of it, be pleased to returne it me in ye morning, retaining this . . . yourself that I am always Sr.
Yours in all Love R.H.
Limestreete London I3th D:ber 1649"[2]
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See C5/485/78 f. 1
- "one David Hamilton of Limehouse in the county of Middx Marriner was then owner or Master of the shipp or vessell called the Legorne Merchant of London of the Burthen of 160 Tunns or thereabouts then rideing at anchor in the River of Thames"[3]
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See Bence Johnson the elder will (written November 1637)
- "I Bence Johnson of Limehouse in the county of Midds Mariner"
- to the poore of Aldbrough aforesaid five pounds and to the poore of the hamlett of Lymehowse aforesaid five pounds and to the poore of the hamlett of Ratcliffe other five poundes
See Bence Parker will (written October 1656)
- "I Bence Parker of Lymehouse in the Countie of Middlesex Marriner and Commander of the Good shipp Three Brothers now on the Coast of Cormandell"
- "my deare Mother Mistris Rose Maynard the wife of Captaine Walter Maynard of Lymehouse"
See Sir William Ryder will
- "ITEM whereas I bequeathed Tenn pounds a peece to the Hamletts of Stepney parish makeing it Eight Hamletts and being but: Seaven Mylend bethnell Green Spittle Feild Rattcliffe Shadwell Limehouse with Blackwall and Poplar which is: 70:li in all"
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- ↑ 'Growth of Stepney and Eastern Suburby, 1550-1660' in Norman George Brett-James, The growth of Stuart London (London, 1935), p. 211
- ↑ 'Richard Hill of Moreton' in Devon Notes and Queries, vol. IV, pt. V, January 1907 (Exeter, 1907), pp. 145-148. See http://www.archive.org/stream/pt2devoncornwall04exetuoft#page/144/mode/2up, viewed 02/01/12
- ↑ The David Hamilton mentioned in C5/485/78 f. 1 may match PROB 11/406 Vere 140-189 Will of David Hamileton or Hamilton, Mariner of Whitechapel, Middlesex 13 October 1691
