Richard Atkinson
| Richard Atkinson | |
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| Person | Richard Atkinson |
| Title | |
| First name | Richard |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Atkinson |
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| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Embroiderer |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
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| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | Richard Atkinson |
| Has signoff text | Richard Atkinson |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
| Has interpreter | |
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| Res street | |
| Res parish | Saint Michael Crooked Lane |
| Res town | London |
| Res county | |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1628 |
| Marriage year | |
| Death year | 1660 |
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| Primary sources | |
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| Interrogatories page(s) | |
| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/72 f.667v Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Nov 12 1658 |
| How complete is this biography? | |
| Has infobox completed | Yes |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
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| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
Richard Atkinson (b. ca. 1628; d. ?ca.1660). Citizen and embroiderer.
In his deposition in the High Court of Admiralty in 1658 Atkinson described himself as a citizen of London and embroiderer, but stated that his trade was that of "a tobacconist namely a dealer and worker in making up and cuttng tobaccoes". He added that he had practised that employment for the last fifteen years (that is roughly from the age of fifteen).[1]
Resident in parish of Saint Michael Crooked Lane in 1658 and probably at his possible death ca. 1660.
Probably married to Elizabeth before 1653, when the first child appears in the records of christenings for the parish of Saint Michael Crooked Lane to Richard Atkinson and Elizabeth his wife.[2] Four christenings are listed to the same parents - Sarah (Jan 24th 1653), John (Dec 1656), Elizabeth (July 11th 1658) and Mary (July 26th 1659).
Record of the burial of "Richard Atkinson householder" of the parish of Saint Michael Crooked Lane, dated May 16th 1660.[3]
A post mortem inventory exists for Richard Atkinson of Saint Michael Crooked Lane, dated March 19th 1661.[4]
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Thirty year old Richard Atkinson deposed on November 12th 1658 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation in the case of "Warner against Watson and How".[5]
In his deposition, Atkinson stated that he had lived in Crooked Lane, London, for the last seven years and "useth the said trade of a tobacconist or worke man in tobaccoes". Asked about his net worth he replied that "hee knoweth not his worth in cleare estate having many debts owing him which hee knowes not when hee shall get in". Asked about his relationship with Mr Warner he stated "hee sometimes cuts and makes up tobaccoes for the said Mr Warner as hee doth for other men". Atkinson had taken up tobacco for Mr Philip Allen which came to London in the ship the Alexander. The hogsheads of tobaccoe in the Alexander weighed variously three hundred weight, three hundred and fifty, three hundred and seventy-five and four hundred weight. For the last three or four years Atkinson stated that Virginia hogsheads were larger than they used to be.[6]
Comment on sources
Parish records of Saint Michael Crooked Lane fall under the parish of Saint Magnus the Martyr (which was united with Saintt Margaret New Fish Street and Saint Michael Crooked Lane).[7]
1653
CHRISTENING: "Atkinson. Sarah the daughter of Richard Atkinson and of Elizabeth his wife was Baptized January the ffower and twentieth 1653:"[8]
1660
BURIAL: "Atkinson. Richard Atkinson householder in the parish was buryed on Wednesday the sixteenth day of May 1660 at the lower end of the middle aisle in the Church".[9]
1661
PROB 4/17933 Atkinson, Richard, of St. Michael, Crooked Lane, London 1661 19 Mar.- ↑ HCA 13/72 f.667v
- ↑ London Metropolitan Archives, St Michael Crooked Lane, Composite register: baptisms 1538/9 - 1723, marriages 1539 - 1723 and burials 1538 - 1723, P69/MIC3/A/001/MS11367, viewed 16/09/2016
- ↑ London Metropolitan Archives, St Michael Crooked Lane, Composite register: baptisms 1538/9 - 1723, marriages 1539 - 1723 and burials 1538 - 1723, P69/MIC3/A/001/MS11367, viewed 16/09/2016
- ↑ PROB 4/17933 Atkinson, Richard, of St. Michael, Crooked Lane, London 1661 19 Mar.
- ↑ HCA 13/72 f.667v
- ↑ HCA 13/72 f.668r
- ↑ Family Search, St Magnus the Martyr with St Margaret New Fish Street and St Michael Crooked Lane, London Genealogy, viewed 16/09/2016
- ↑ London Metropolitan Archives, St Michael Crooked Lane, Composite register: baptisms 1538/9 - 1723, marriages 1539 - 1723 and burials 1538 - 1723, P69/MIC3/A/001/MS11367, viewed 16/09/2016
- ↑ London Metropolitan Archives, St Michael Crooked Lane, Composite register: baptisms 1538/9 - 1723, marriages 1539 - 1723 and burials 1538 - 1723, P69/MIC3/A/001/MS11367, viewed 16/09/2016
