William Wilkinson
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| William Wilkinson | |
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| Person | William Wilkinson |
| Title | |
| First name | William |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Wilkinson |
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| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Mariner |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | Pilot |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | William Wilkinson |
| Has signoff text | William Wilkinson |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
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| Birth country | |
| Res street | Shadwell |
| Res parish | Stepney |
| Res town | |
| Res county | Middlesex |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1601 |
| Marriage year | |
| Death year | |
| Probate date | |
| First deposition age | 56 |
| Primary sources | |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/71 f.532v Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Feb 3 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 | Merchant ship |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
William Wilkinson (b. ca. 1601; d. ?). Mariner.
Pilot of the William of London in December 1654 from London to the Downs.
Resident in 1657 in Shadwell.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Fifty-six year old William Wilkinson deposed on February 3rd 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation on behalf of William Watts on the case of "Ewers against Watts"[1]
William Wilkinson stated that he was hired by Phillip Ewers to pilot the ship the William of London to the Downs at the start of her voyage to Virginia. Th eevents took place in December 1654.[2]
