Edward Branston
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| Edward Branston | |
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| Person | Edward Branston |
| Title | |
| First name | Edward |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Branston |
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| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Ropemaker |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | Edward Branston |
| Has signoff text | Edward Branson |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
| Has interpreter | |
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| Res street | |
| Res parish | Saint Mary Matfelon alias Whitechapel |
| Res town | London |
| Res county | |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1607 |
| Marriage year | |
| Death year | |
| Probate date | |
| First deposition age | 47 |
| Primary sources | |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/68 f.483v Annotate |
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| Act book date(s) | |
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| Allegation date(s) | |
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| Deposition date(s) | Jan 25 1654 |
| 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 | Shore based trade |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
Edward Branston (alt. Branson) (b. ca. 1607). Ropemaker.
Resident in 1654 in the parish of Saint Mary Matsellon alias Whitechapel.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Forty-seven year old Edward Branston deposed on January 25th 1654 in the High Court of Admiralty.[1] He was examined on articles on behalf of William James "Touching two Cables and a Kedge anchor taken by him out of the Mary of [?Mosse]".[2]
