Thomas Helme

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Thomas Helme
Person Thomas Helme
Title
First name Thomas
Middle name(s)
Last name Helme
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Spouse of
Widow of
Occupation Merchant taylor
Secondary shorebased occupation
Mariner occupation
Associated with ship(s)
Training Not apprentice
Is apprentice of
Was apprentice of
Had apprentice(s)
Citizen Unknown
Literacy Marke
Has opening text Thomas Helme
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Language skills English language
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Birth street
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Birth country
Res street Lower Shadwell
Res parish Stepney
Res town
Res county Middlesex
Res province
Res country England
Birth year 1601
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Deposition start page(s) HCA 13/73 f.140v Annotate
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Deposition date(s) Mar 30 1659
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Has infobox completed Yes
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Has HCA evidence completed No
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Type of ship
Silver Ship litigation in 1650s
Role in Silver Ship litigation None


Biographical synthesis

Thomas Helme (b. ca. 1601; d. ?). Merchant taylor.

Resided in 1659 in Shadwell.

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

Fifty-nine year old Thomas Helme deposed on March 30th 1659 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation

Thomas Helme stated that he knew John Tampsen (alt. Thampsen) well, and that Thampsen came to Hele's house in Lower Shadwell four years ago and requested lodging. Thomas Helme states that he provided lodging for Thampsen at the house of Richard Nappar at Shadwell Dock, and that John Thampsen had stayed there ever since, except when away on voyages.[1] He added that John Thampsen is married and "at this present liveth with his wife in East Smithfeild neere the Tower of London."[2]

The testimony of John Thampsen himself made on the same day states that he, Thampsen, is a mariner and late master of the ship the Saint Catherine.[3]

Comment on sources

  1. HCA 13/73 f.140v
  2. HCA 13/73 f.141r
  3. HCA 13/73 f.141r