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| − | |Deposition start page(s)=HCA 13/60 f.33r Annotate, HCA 13/70 f.36r Annotate, | + | |Deposition start page(s)=HCA 13/60 f.33r Annotate, HCA 13/70 f.36r Annotate, HCA 13/72 f.4r Annotate, |
| − | |Deposition date(s)=May 14 1645, Dec 15 1654 | + | |Deposition date(s)=May 14 1645, Dec 15 1654, Mar 11 1657 |
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Nicolas de Ferrari [alt. Nicholas de fferrari] (b. ca. 1600; d. ?). Merchant. | Nicolas de Ferrari [alt. Nicholas de fferrari] (b. ca. 1600; d. ?). Merchant. | ||
| − | Resident in London in 1645 | + | Resident in London in 1645, XXXX, 1654 and 1657. In 1645 he was a merchant stranger, but may have subsequently changed his status. |
==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty== | ==Evidence from High Court of Admiralty== | ||
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Describing himself as a merchant stranger and aged forty-five, Nicolas de Ferrari deposed on May 14th 1645 in the High Court of Admiralty. He testified in a cause concerning a ship named the ''Santa Clara''. De Ferrari was clearly familiar with Seville and with Spain, since he mentions having seen a document or register "from the Contraction House in Sivill in Spaine". The ship the ''Santa Clara'' (master: ffrancisco Allecant) had undertaken a voyage from San Lucar to the Eest Indies. As was custom, the master of the ship had made an entry in the Contarction House of the particulars of goods to be taken in, by whom they were laded and to whom they were to be delivered, with a copy of the entry signed by "the Governor the Kings Officer and the Secretary of that place". This entry was by custom given full faith and credit by those to whom goods were signed, and obviated the need for bills of exchange.<ref>[[HCA 13/60 f.33r Annotate|HCA 13/60 f.33r]]</ref> | Describing himself as a merchant stranger and aged forty-five, Nicolas de Ferrari deposed on May 14th 1645 in the High Court of Admiralty. He testified in a cause concerning a ship named the ''Santa Clara''. De Ferrari was clearly familiar with Seville and with Spain, since he mentions having seen a document or register "from the Contraction House in Sivill in Spaine". The ship the ''Santa Clara'' (master: ffrancisco Allecant) had undertaken a voyage from San Lucar to the Eest Indies. As was custom, the master of the ship had made an entry in the Contarction House of the particulars of goods to be taken in, by whom they were laded and to whom they were to be delivered, with a copy of the entry signed by "the Governor the Kings Officer and the Secretary of that place". This entry was by custom given full faith and credit by those to whom goods were signed, and obviated the need for bills of exchange.<ref>[[HCA 13/60 f.33r Annotate|HCA 13/60 f.33r]]</ref> | ||
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| + | Aged fifty-two, Nicolas de Ferrari deposed on XXX in the High Court of Admiralty, He stated that he t became acquainted with John Baptista Balby thirty yers ago "and became first acquainted with him in Genoa where hee the said producent and alsoe this deponent were borne and where hee this deponent alwaies lived till his comming for England"<ref>HCA 13/65 ff.140r-149v IMG_3892</ref> | ||
'''December 1654''' | '''December 1654''' | ||
Aged fifty-four, Nicolas de Ferrari deposed on December 15th 1654 in the High Court of Admiralty. He gave evidence in the claim of Doctor ffrancisco Benzi in the ''Prince'' and the ''Grimani''.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.36r Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.36r]]</ref> | Aged fifty-four, Nicolas de Ferrari deposed on December 15th 1654 in the High Court of Admiralty. He gave evidence in the claim of Doctor ffrancisco Benzi in the ''Prince'' and the ''Grimani''.<ref>[[HCA 13/70 f.36r Annotate|HCA 13/70 f.36r]]</ref> | ||
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| + | '''March 1657''' | ||
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| + | Aged fifty-six and describing himself as a London merchant Nicolas de Ferrari deposed on March 11th 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty. His deposition concerned Lewis Scarletti, who had lived in Lisbon in Portugal as a merchant stranger for the last six years, and Antonia Maria da Conte, a Genoese merchant, likewise living as a merchant stranger at Lisbon for five or six years.<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.4r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.4r]]</ref> | ||
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| + | Nicolas de Ferrari described himself as a native of Genoa, though residing in London. He mentions a Peter ferrari, resident in Rouen but "an Italian by extraction". However, it is not clear whether Peter fferrari and Nicolas de Ferarri are related.<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.4v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.4v]]</ref> | ||
==Comment on sources== | ==Comment on sources== | ||
| + | '''1629''' | ||
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| + | SP 81/35/175 Folio 175: Evan and Lambert von Stockhem to Nic. Ferrari. 1629 Mar. 17/27 | ||
Revision as of 12:18, October 13, 2017
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| Person | Nicolas de Ferrari |
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| First name | Nicolas |
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| Last name | de Ferrari |
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| Occupation | Merchant |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
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| Was apprentice of | |
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| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | Nicholas de fferrari |
| Has signoff text | Nicolas de Ferrari |
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| Language skills | English language, Italian language |
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| Res town | London |
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| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1600 |
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| Interrogatories page(s) | |
| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/60 f.33r Annotate, HCA 13/70 f.36r Annotate, HCA 13/72 f.4r Annotate |
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| Interrogatories date(s) | |
| Deposition date(s) | May 14 1645, Dec 15 1654, Mar 11 1657 |
| How complete is this biography? | |
| Has infobox completed | No |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
| Ship classification | |
| Type of ship | N/A |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
Nicolas de Ferrari [alt. Nicholas de fferrari] (b. ca. 1600; d. ?). Merchant.
Resident in London in 1645, XXXX, 1654 and 1657. In 1645 he was a merchant stranger, but may have subsequently changed his status.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
May 1645
Describing himself as a merchant stranger and aged forty-five, Nicolas de Ferrari deposed on May 14th 1645 in the High Court of Admiralty. He testified in a cause concerning a ship named the Santa Clara. De Ferrari was clearly familiar with Seville and with Spain, since he mentions having seen a document or register "from the Contraction House in Sivill in Spaine". The ship the Santa Clara (master: ffrancisco Allecant) had undertaken a voyage from San Lucar to the Eest Indies. As was custom, the master of the ship had made an entry in the Contarction House of the particulars of goods to be taken in, by whom they were laded and to whom they were to be delivered, with a copy of the entry signed by "the Governor the Kings Officer and the Secretary of that place". This entry was by custom given full faith and credit by those to whom goods were signed, and obviated the need for bills of exchange.[1]
ADD MONTH AND YEAR
Aged fifty-two, Nicolas de Ferrari deposed on XXX in the High Court of Admiralty, He stated that he t became acquainted with John Baptista Balby thirty yers ago "and became first acquainted with him in Genoa where hee the said producent and alsoe this deponent were borne and where hee this deponent alwaies lived till his comming for England"[2]
December 1654
Aged fifty-four, Nicolas de Ferrari deposed on December 15th 1654 in the High Court of Admiralty. He gave evidence in the claim of Doctor ffrancisco Benzi in the Prince and the Grimani.[3]
March 1657
Aged fifty-six and describing himself as a London merchant Nicolas de Ferrari deposed on March 11th 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty. His deposition concerned Lewis Scarletti, who had lived in Lisbon in Portugal as a merchant stranger for the last six years, and Antonia Maria da Conte, a Genoese merchant, likewise living as a merchant stranger at Lisbon for five or six years.[4]
Nicolas de Ferrari described himself as a native of Genoa, though residing in London. He mentions a Peter ferrari, resident in Rouen but "an Italian by extraction". However, it is not clear whether Peter fferrari and Nicolas de Ferarri are related.[5]
Comment on sources
1629
SP 81/35/175 Folio 175: Evan and Lambert von Stockhem to Nic. Ferrari. 1629 Mar. 17/27- ↑ HCA 13/60 f.33r
- ↑ HCA 13/65 ff.140r-149v IMG_3892
- ↑ HCA 13/70 f.36r
- ↑ HCA 13/72 f.4r
- ↑ HCA 13/72 f.4v
