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==Biographical synthesis==
 
==Biographical synthesis==
 
William Whitfeild (b. ca. 1615; d. ?). Mariner.
 
William Whitfeild (b. ca. 1615; d. ?). Mariner.
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One of the ship the ''Saint Salvador'', riding in the River tHames.
  
 
Probably a common man, though not explicitly stated.
 
Probably a common man, though not explicitly stated.
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Forty-two year old William Whitfeild deposed on Nov 24th 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty.<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.178v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.178v]]</ref> He was examined on a libel in the case of "Paine and company against Cooke".<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.178r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.178r]]</ref>
 
Forty-two year old William Whitfeild deposed on Nov 24th 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty.<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.178v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.178v]]</ref> He was examined on a libel in the case of "Paine and company against Cooke".<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.178r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.178r]]</ref>
  
William Whitfeild stated that he knew Joseph Paine, the master of the ship the ''William Bonadventure'', and that the ''Bonadventure'' had ridden in the River Thames over against Bell wharf for a month or more. This "hee knoweth for that hee this deponent had laine there for the most part of that time in the shipp the ''Saint Salvador'', to which hee belonged and which lay next on the off aside of the William Bonadventure".<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.178r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.178r]]</ref>
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William Whitfeild stated that he knew Joseph Paine, the master of the ship the ''William Bonadventure'', and that the ''Bonadventure'' had ridden in the River Thames over against Bell wharf for a month or more. This "hee knoweth for that hee this deponent had laine there for the most part of that time in the shipp the ''Saint Salvador'', to which hee belonged and which lay next on the off aside of the ''William Bonadventure''".<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.178r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.178r]]</ref>
  
 
==Comment on sources==
 
==Comment on sources==

Latest revision as of 22:21, November 5, 2016



William Whitfeild
Person William Whitfeild
Title
First name William
Middle name(s)
Last name Whitfeild
Suffix
Spouse of
Widow of
Occupation Mariner
Secondary shorebased occupation
Mariner occupation
Associated with ship(s) Saint Salvador (Master: N/A)
Training Not apprentice
Is apprentice of
Was apprentice of
Had apprentice(s)
Citizen Unknown
Literacy Marke
Has opening text Wiilliam Whitfeild
Has signoff text R
Signoff image (Invalid transcription image)
Language skills English language
Has interpreter
Birth street
Birth parish
Birth town
Birth county
Birth province
Birth country
Res street Wapping
Res parish Stepney
Res town
Res county Middlesex
Res province
Res country England
Birth year 1615
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.178v Annotate
Chancery start page(s)
Letter start page(s)
Miscellaneous start page(s)
Act book date(s)
Personal answer date(s)
Allegation date(s)
Interrogatories date(s)
Deposition date(s) Nov 24 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 Whitfeild (b. ca. 1615; d. ?). Mariner.

One of the ship the Saint Salvador, riding in the River tHames.

Probably a common man, though not explicitly stated.

Resident in 1657 in Wapping.

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

Forty-two year old William Whitfeild deposed on Nov 24th 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty.[1] He was examined on a libel in the case of "Paine and company against Cooke".[2]

William Whitfeild stated that he knew Joseph Paine, the master of the ship the William Bonadventure, and that the Bonadventure had ridden in the River Thames over against Bell wharf for a month or more. This "hee knoweth for that hee this deponent had laine there for the most part of that time in the shipp the Saint Salvador, to which hee belonged and which lay next on the off aside of the William Bonadventure".[3]

Comment on sources

  1. HCA 13/72 f.178v
  2. HCA 13/72 f.178r
  3. HCA 13/72 f.178r