James Jenkins
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| James Jenkins | |
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| Person | James Jenkins |
| Title | |
| First name | James |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Jenkins |
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| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
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| Training | Not apprentice |
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| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | James Jenkins |
| Has signoff text | James Jenkins |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
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| Res parish | Saint Benet Gracechurch |
| Res town | London |
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| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1600 |
| Marriage year | |
| Death year | 1665 |
| Probate date | November 21, 1665 |
| First deposition age | 56 |
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| Deposition date(s) | Feb 3 1656 |
| 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
James Jenkins (b.ca.1600; d.1665). Merchant.
He gave his residence as "parish of Grassechurch in ffanchurch streete" in 1656 This was probably the parish of Saint Benet Gracechurch, since there is a will in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury for James Jenkins, merchant, resident in Saint Benet Gracechurch, London, proved on November 21st 1665.[1]
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
James Jenkins, a fifty-six year old merchant, deposed in the High Court of Admiralty on February 3rd 1656.[2] He ws examined on an allegation on behalf of William Watts in the case of "Ewers against Watts".[3] The case concerned tobacco shipped from Virginia.
List of depositions in case of Ewer against Watts
- William Wilkinson of Shadwell in the parish of Stepney and county of Middlesex Mariner aged fifty sixe yeares, February 3rd 1656[4]
- James Jenkins of the parish of Grassechurch in ffanchurch streete London Merchant aged fifty sixe yeares, February 3rd 1656[5]
- John Jefferis of Saint Clements Eastcheape London Merchant aged forty yeares, February 3rd 1656[6]
Comment on sources
PROB 11/318/545 Will of James Jenkins, Merchant of Saint Benet Gracechurch, City of London 21 November 1665- ↑ PROB 11/318/545 Will of James Jenkins, Merchant of Saint Benet Gracechurch, City of London 21 November 1665
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.533r
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.532v
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.532v
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.533r
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.533v
