William Wilkinson

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William Wilkinson
Person William Wilkinson
Title
First name William
Middle name(s)
Last name Wilkinson
Suffix
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
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Language skills English language
Has interpreter
Birth street
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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
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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]

Comment on sources

  1. HCA 13/71 f.532v
  2. HCA 13/71 f.532v