John Bryson
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| John Bryson | |
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| Person | John Bryson |
| Title | |
| First name | John |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Bryson |
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| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | Steward's mate |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
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| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | John Bryson |
| Has signoff text | John Bryson |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
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| Res street | |
| Res parish | Saint Catherine Coleman |
| Res town | London |
| Res county | |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1633 |
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| First deposition age | 23 |
| Primary sources | |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/72 f.90r Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Sep 19 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 | Naval ship |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
John Bryson (b. 1633; d. ?). Merchant.
Steward's mate of the Brydgewater ffrygot in the service of the English Commonwealth in 1656 and 1657[1]
Resident in 1657 in the parish of Saint Catherine Coleman.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Twenty-four year old John Bryson deposed on September 19th 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined "On the behalfe of John Newland touching the death of Benjamin Clarke in the Bridgewater ffrygot.[2]
John Bryson attested to the health of Benjamin Clarke, who was purser of the Bridgewater fffrygot until he fell sick in January 1657 and in February 1657 died. This he knew becasue he himself was steward's mate of the same vessel.[3]
