Samuell Lanson
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| Samuell Lanson | |
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| Person | Samuell Lanson |
| Title | |
| First name | Samuell |
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| Last name | Lanson |
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| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Mariner |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | Master's mate, Pilot |
| Associated with ship(s) | John and Elizabeth (Master: Edward Keene) |
| Training | Not apprentice |
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| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | Samuel Lanson |
| Has signoff text | Samuell Lanson |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
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| Res street | |
| Res parish | Saint Catherines near the Tower |
| Res town | London |
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| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1608 |
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| First deposition age | 47 |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/70 f.335v Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Jun 20 1655 |
| 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 | Merchant ship |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
Samuell Lanson (al. Samuel Lanson) (b. ca. 1608; d. ?). Mariner.
Master's mate and pilot of the ship the John and Elizabeth (Master: Edward Keene).
"Went masters mate and pilott of her in the voiage in controversie being designed for Palma one of the Canarie Islands".[1]
Resident in 1655 in the parish of Saint Catherines near the Tower.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Forty-seven year old Samuell Lanson deposed on June 20th 1655 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation on behalf of James Cowse in the cause of "James Cowse of London merchant against the vessell the John and Elizabeth of which Edward keene is Master} and against the said Edward Keene".[2]
