William Stiff

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William Stiff
Person William Stiff
Title
First name William
Middle name(s)
Last name Stiff
Suffix
Spouse of
Widow of
Occupation Blockmaker
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 William Stiff
Has signoff text William Stiff
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Language skills English language
Has interpreter
Birth street
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Birth town
Birth county
Birth province
Birth country
Res street Limehouse
Res parish Stepney
Res town
Res county Middlesex
Res province
Res country England
Birth year 1631
Marriage year
Death year
Probate date
First deposition age
Primary sources
Act book start page(s)
Personal answer start page(s)
Allegation start page(s)
Interrogatories page(s)
Deposition start page(s) HCA 13/72 f.266r Annotate
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Act book date(s)
Personal answer date(s)
Allegation date(s)
Interrogatories date(s)
Deposition date(s) Mar 24 1658
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
Silver Ship litigation in 1650s
Role in Silver Ship litigation None


Biographical synthesis

William Stiff (b. ca. 1631; d. ?). Blockmaker.

Resident in 1658 in Limehouse.

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

Twnty-seven year old William Stiff deposed on May 24th 1658 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined in the case of "Mitchell and Clements against the Roger and Edmond} and against John Corbin Master and against [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT]} [BLANK IN MANUSCRIPT] coming in for their Interest.[1]

Comment on sources

  1. HCA 13/72 f.266r