John Jeffreys
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| Person | John Jeffreys |
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| First name | John |
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| Last name | Jeffreys |
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| Occupation | Merchant |
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| Training | Not apprentice |
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| Citizen | Unknown |
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| Has opening text | John Jefferies |
| Has signoff text | John Jeffreys |
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| Language skills | English language |
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| Res town | London |
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| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1616 |
| Marriage year | |
| Death year | 1688 |
| Probate date | November 20, 1688 |
| First deposition age | 40 |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/71 f.235v Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Jun 5 1656 |
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| Has infobox completed | Yes |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
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| Type of ship | N/A |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
John Jeffreys (alt Jefferies) (b.ca.1616; d.?). Merchant.
Resident in in 1655 Clements Lane, London according to the master of one of John Jeffrey's ships.
Jeffreys himself gave his residence in 1656 as "London", but the following year he specified the parish of Saint Clements Eastcheap[1]
The London directory of 1677 contains an entry for "John Jeffery" at Saint Mary Ax.[2]
He was buried at Saint Andrew Undershaft in 1688, with the will of John Jeffreys was proved on November 20th 1688.[3]
Described himself in a High Court of Admiralty deposition as "a merchant trading in tobacco".
John Jefferies, "grocer", appears on a Civil War horse list, dated XX.[4]
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
1647
See 1658 personal answers relating to voyage of the Content from London to Guinea to the West Indies, where it was cast away and lost.[5]
1655
The Lord Protector against Wainewright and Jefferies
Allegation on behalf of Lord Protector
The case concerned tobaccoes which had been sold by the Commissioners for Dutch Prize Goods in November 1652 and delivered to a Mr ffrancis Burton, agent or partner for Mr Janes Wainewright and John Jefferies. The tobaccoes had subsequently been damaged and liability for this damage was disputed.
Mathew Lock, gentleman, formerly a collector of customs at Portsmouth, deposed on January 10th 1654 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on two allegations on behalf of the Lord Protector in the cause The Lord Protector against Wainewright and Jefferies.[6] A second witness, Richard Belchamber, merchant, of the parish of Saint Thomas the Apostle, London, deposed on February 1st 1655, also on behalf of the Lord Protector.[7]
There was a dispute about alleged outstanding customs duties to be paid at Portsmouth, with rate being raised after the sale of the tobaccoes. Delivery of the tobaccoes was delayed several times by Customs while arguments took place with Mr Burton about what was due. While the tobacco was stayed damage resulted to the tobacco in a ship named the Mayflower.[8]
Allegation on behalf of Wainwright and Jefferies
John Whittle, girdler of London, of the parish of Magdalens Milkstreet, deposed on May 21st 1655 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation on behalf of Wainwright and Jefferies in the cause of The Lord Protector against Wainewright and Jefferies.[9]
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The claime of John Jeffreys and company for the shipp the Rappahanacke whereof Richard Hull was master and her lading
Richard Hull, master of the ship the Rappahanacke, deposed on June 16th 1655 in the High Court of Admiralty.[10] He was examined on an allegation on behalf of "John Jefferyes and Company" in the cause of "The claime of John Jeffreys and company for the shipp the Rappahanacke whereof Richard Hull was master and her lading".[11]
He stated that "John Jefferyes dwelleth in Clements Lane London and that he hath knowne him for 3 or 4 yeares last, and that Thomas Coleclough liveth in Cornehill London, and that he the rendent hath knowne him for about 4 or 5 yeares last, and he answereth by vertue of his oath that they the sayd Jefferyes and Coleclough and he this rendent are the owners of the said shipp".[12]
1656
Warner against the shipp the Alexander William Watson master and against Alexander Howe comming in for his interest and against the sayd Watson
Forty year old John Jeffreys deposed on June 5th 1656 in the High Court of Admiralty.[13] He was examined on an allegation in the cause of "Warner against the shipp the Alexander William Watson master and against Alexander Howe comming in for his interest and against the sayd Watson".[14]
1657
Ewers against Watt
John Jeffreys deposed on February 3rd 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty.[15] He was examined on an allegation on behalf of William Watts in the cause of "Ewers against Watt".[16] He again gave his age as forty, but detailed his residence as the parish of Saint Clements Eastcheap, London.
Jeffreys stated that he "is by profession of a merchant and hath traded to Virginia for tobaccoe for these twelve yeares or thereaboutes last past and thereby knoweth that it is usuall with such as are traders in tobaccoe there and have any by them to send their tobaccoes by when March is past by any shipps they can, or if noe shipps bee bound for England bee then there then to barter it away to any that will take it for the like quantitie of tobaccoe to bee paid them the next yeare following or send the same for New England, rather then keepe it in Virginia after March is past, by reason it is a commoditie which with the heate of the country in Virginia will bee spoiled if it bee kept after the moneth of March next following after the yeare wherein it groweth".[17]
Carr against Watts
Thomas Potter, a thirty-nine year old London merchant, deposed on February 13th 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation on behalf of Watts in the cause "Carr against Watts".
Thomas Poter described himself as "a trader for tobaccoe to Virginia these fifteene yeares last past". In his testimony he made reference to an arbitration regarding tobacco from Virginia in which Mr John Jeffereies was one of the arbitrators. He stated that: "there happened some difference betwixt this deponent, the sayd Bayly and Kent and the owners of the sayd ship touching the tonnage of this deponent and the sayd Kent and Bayly which was not laden, for the freight of the sayd tunnage, and the same difference was by the owners and this deponent and the sayd Kent and Bayly referred to the arbitrament of Mr Jolliff Mr William Allen Mr John Jefferies and Captain John Miller all merchants of London who upon heareing the matter acquitted this deponent and the sayd Bayly and Kent from payment of any dead freight which hee saith they did for that the sayd shipp by the meanes aforesaid was soe longe before shee arrived in Virginia that such as were [?XXX] traders there had disposed of their tobaccos or the greatest part thereof before shee came thither".[18]
The Lord Protector against Joseph Drew
Ffrancis Harfeild, a forty-six year old grocer of Saint Mary Magdalens Old Fish Street, deposed on February 11th 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation given in on February 20th [?XXX] on behalf of Joseph Drew in the cause of "The Lord Protector against Joseph Drew".[19]
The case concerned the sale of a parcel tobaccoes to Mr Gowen Goldegay at Yarmouth on January 27th 1654, and the subsequent resale and delivery of part of the parcel to Mr Harfeild on behalf of Mr Phillip Drew. Francis Harfeild took delivery of this parcel for Mr Drew at Yarmouth, having carried a letter from Mr John Jefferies and Mr James Wainwright in London to the Sub Commissioner for Dutch Prize Goods in Yarmouth. Payment was effected by means of a bill of exchange drawn on ffrancis Harfeild.[20]
Undated, but ca. 1658
The personal answers of Robert Oxwick William Weilday and John Jefferyes made to the positions of an allegation given in against them on behalf of Thomas White and others, undated[21]
- Suit for unpaid wages of company of the ship the Content
- Master was Godfrey Jones
- Respondents state they believe voyage company was hired for was for London to Guine to the West Indies and back to London, but "what time they entred into pay or when they began the said voyage or how long they continued therein theis rendents know not nor know not well what to beleeve in regard it is so long agoe, about eleven yeares since"
- Voyage was to leave Gravesend in September or October 1647 to go to Ginney "and there took in negroes and with them sayled to Barbadoes on their own accord without any order from thei rendents or any of the other freighters or owners..but neither put any goods or passengers on shoare there". The ship was cast and "never made any port as they beleeve". Rendents never saw the master of the ship again "hee dyeing before hee came home"
- Outward lading was iron, strong water, wine and other commodities worth around £3,000
- Believe ship took on some one hundred snd some odd negroes at Guinea, staying on the Guinea coast about three months
- Place on Guinea coast is described as "Gambo"
- Stayed at the Barbados for three weeks, taking in fresh water, but neither nladed or laded any goods, then headed towards Margaritta and was lost on way
- Robert Oxwick was freighter for three sixteenth parts, John Jeffretes freighter for one sixteenth part, and William Wildye owner and freighter of one sixteenth part
- Rendents did not hire the company and have no list of their names nor the rates at which hired
- The sixth position of the allegation contains a schedule of names and rates containing thirteen names, with rates from 50 s per month for the surgeon and 20 s per month for the lowest paid[22]
1660
On the behalfe of John Jefferyes and Company touching the Hopewell Arthur Perkins Master
Witnesses:
(1) XX
(2) XX
(3) XX
(4) John Taylor, former boatswain of the Hopewell, of Limehouse, aged 39[23] XXX
(9) James Jenkins junior, of ffanchurch streete, London, Milliner, formerly servant to James Jenkins (preseumably his father), who was one of owners of the Hopewell[24]
(10) Johannes Goodlad, of Lee Essex, mariner, aged 46[25]
(?X) William Jackson, servant to merchant Thomas Burton[26]
The Hopewell. On behalf of John Jefferys, Michael XX, Colclough etcetera touching the seizure of the Hopewell by the Portugalls[27]
- Interrogatories to be administred unto witnesses produced and sworne for and on the behalf of Thomas Burton of London merchant and others concerning a losse in the Hopewell of London
-- Interrogatories mention Thomas Burton, James Jenkins, Richard Netmaker, John Hefferies and Thomas Colclough of London merchants, who had goods aboard the ship
-- Note on the interrogatories cover states: John Goodlad and William Jackson sworne the 18th of Aprill 1660 before both the Judges in Court
Comment on sources
"JEFFREYS, John (B)
Ald Bread Street, 27 Jun 1661, disch same day, F £820 (1) St Mary Axe, 1677, St Andrew Undershaft, 1686/7, The Priory, Brecon (2) GR, appr, 1632, to Nicholas Heywood, M, 1661 (3) b 1614, 3rd son, at Llywell, Brecon, d s Nov 1688, bur St Andrew Undershaft (4) Will PCC 150 Exton pr, 20 Nov 1688 f Edward Jeffreys of Baillie Cwmdwr, and Llywell, 1630, Brecon, gent, m -, da of John David Gwilym, mar Mary Bassett of -, Leic (5) Merchant, tobacconist in partnership with neph Jeffrey Jeffreys Assis RAC, 1672-3, 1675 Said to have lost £20,000 worth of tobacco in the Fire of London Inner Temple, 1640 Auditor of Imprests, 1664/5 (6) City and London property, land Norf, Kent, Oxon, Glouc, Essex, Heref, Middx, Brecon (7) MP Brecknockshire, 1661-2 (void), Brecon Boroughs, 1679-81, Jun 1685-7 Pro Court, "very right", 1680/1 (8) Lt Col in Royalist army, prisoner, 1645 Constable of Dublin Castle Compounded for delinquency, 1646/7 (8) Neph and heir Jeffrey, Jeffreys, Kt, Ald, 1701, MP Brecon Boroughs, 1690-98, 1701-09, "worth £300,000" He mar Sarah, da and heir of Nicholas DAWES Their son, Edward Jeffreys, MP Marlborough, 1702-5, Brecon Boroughs, 1709-13 Neph and heir John Jeffreys, MP Radnorshire, 1692-98, Marlborough, 1701-2, 1705-8, Brechnockshire, 1705-2 (9)
(1) Beaven, I, p 50 (2) Directory, 1677, will, Pink MS 305/23 (3) Beaven, II, p 92, GR, Appr Reg, 1629-66, f 31 (4) C B Boulter, History of St Andrew Undershaft (1935), pp 124, 127, will (5) C B Boulter, op cit, p 127, GR, Appr Reg, 1629-66, f 31, W R Williams, The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales, 1541-1895 (1895), p 18 (6) Directory, 1677, C B Boulter, op cit, p 127, will, K G Davies, Index, W R Williams, op cit, p 18, HMC, 9th Rept (Ormonde MSS), p 158 (7) Will (8) Beaven, II, p 92, W R Williams, op cit, pp 18, 24, see Mrs Eric George, "Elections and Electioneering, 1679-81" in EHR (1930), p 554, SP, Chas II, 415/39, Pink MS, 305, f 27 (9) Walcott, MPs Tempus Anne, Luttrell, IV, p 531, will of Nicholas DAWES"[28]
1660
C 6/147/13 Short title: Borre v Jefferies. Plaintiffs: Christian Borre. Defendants: John Jefferies, Richard Michelborne, John Pennell, John Currer, James Jenkins, Robert Earle and others. Subject: money matters. Document type: answer only. SFP. 1660- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.235v; HCA 13/71 f.533v
- ↑ [https://archive.org/stream/littlelondondire00lond#page/n89/mode/2up John Camden Hotten (ed.), The little London directory of 1677 (London, 1863), unpag., viewed 03/11/2016
- ↑ Will PCC 150 Exton pr, 20 Nov 1688
- ↑ ADD REFERENCE]]
- ↑ The personal answers of Robert Oxwick William Weilday and John Jefferyes made to the positions of an allegation given in against them on behalf of Thomas White and others, undated, HCA 13/129 unfol. File_II0_PANA_P1100950-P1100952
- ↑ HCA 13/70 f.52r
- ↑ HCA 13/70 f.253r
- ↑ HCA 13/70 f.52v
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.519v
- ↑ HCA 13/70 f.383r
- ↑ HCA 13/70 f.382r
- ↑ HCA 13/70 f.384r
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.235v
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.235r
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.533v
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.532v
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.534r
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.560v
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.519v
- ↑ HCA 13/71 f.520r
- ↑ HCA 13/129 unfol. File_II0_PANA_P1100950-P1100952
- ↑ HCA 13/129 unfol. File_II0_PANA_P1100952
- ↑ HCA 13/73 f.499r
- ↑ HCA 13/73 f.551v
- ↑ HCA 13/73 f.588r
- ↑ HCA 13/73 f.758v
- ↑ [HCA 23/111 Item 46 P1100791 - P1100792]
- ↑ JEFFREYS, John (B) in J.R.Woodhead, 'Jackson - Justice', The Rulers of London 1660-1689: A biographical record of the Aldermen and Common Councilment of the City of London (1966), pp. 96-101, viewed 28/04/2014
