Pedro Vandewÿer
| Pedro Vandewÿer | |
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| Person | Pedro Vandewÿer |
| Title | |
| First name | Pedro |
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| Last name | Vandewÿer |
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| Occupation | Merchant |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | |
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| Training | Not apprentice |
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| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | Peter Vande Wyer |
| Has signoff text | Pedro Vandewÿer |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | Spanish language, Dutch language |
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| Res parish | |
| Res town | Dunkirk |
| Res county | |
| Res province | Flanders |
| Res country | United Provinces |
| Birth year | 1627 |
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| First deposition age | 26 |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/68 f.178r Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Nov 4 1653 |
| 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 | N/A |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
Pedro Vandewÿer (alt. Peter Vande Wyer) (b. ca. 1627; d. ?). Merchant.
Resident in 1653 in Dunkirk in Flanders.
Pedro Vandewÿer stated in October 1653 that he was "a native of Sevill in Spania, and nowe an inhabitant of Dunquirke".[1]
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
September 1653
Twenty-six year old Pedro Vandewÿer deposed on September 21st 1653 in the High Court of Admiralty. He ws examined on an allegation in the cause of "The claime of John Bollart of Antwerp for his money and plate in the Sampson, Salvador and Saint George.[2]
November 1653
Twenty-six yer old Pedro Vandewÿer deposed on November 4th 1653 in the High Court of Admiralty. He ws examined on an allegation in the cause of "The clayme of Giles Risheuvel and Melchior Rediquer for their goods in the White Angell, John Lewison de Vischer master".[3]
The case concerned a claim for parcels of oil seized on board the ship the White Angell (Master: John Lewison de Vischer) by English ships in ther service of the Commonwealth. The ship itself and its principal cargo belonged to Jan Bollart, a leading Antwerp merchant. The oils had been put on board the ship at Mallaga by an Antwerp merchant, Andries von Cantlebeck, who was the factor or correspondent of the claimers, the two Antwerp merchants Giles Risheuvel and Melchior Rediquer.[4]
Comment on sources
Date unclear
See: "[Dec 9th XXXX] Council of State. Day's Proceedings.
1. The petition of Peter Vander Wyer and Hen. Vander Gyne, concerning the Peacock, late the Golden Eagle, with the letter of Council annexed, referred to the Admiralty Committee, to speak with the parties pretending an interest in the ship about employing her in the service, and report."[5]
"[Dec 30th XXX] Council of State. Day's Proceedings.
22. The petition of Peter Vander Wyer referred to the Admiralty Committee"[6]
