Thomas Miles
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| Thomas Miles | |
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| Person | Thomas Miles |
| Title | |
| First name | Thomas |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Miles |
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| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Mariner |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | One of the Company, Presumably common man |
| Associated with ship(s) | John and Mary (Master: John fforwood) |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Marke |
| Has opening text | Thomas Miles |
| Has signoff text | Simple marke |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
| Has interpreter | |
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| Res parish | |
| Res town | Sandwich |
| Res county | Kent |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1628 |
| Marriage year | |
| Death year | |
| Probate date | |
| First deposition age | 32 |
| Primary sources | |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/73 f.657r Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Dec 6 1660 |
| 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 | Coal boat |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
Thomas Miles (b. ca. 1628; d. ?). Mariner.
One of the company of the John and Mary pink of Sandwich (Master: John fforwood), which was probably a coal boat. Assumed to be a commonman.
Resident in Sandwich in the county of Kent.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Thirty-two year old Thomas Miles deposed on December 6th 1660 in the High Court of Admiralty.[1] He was examined on an allegation in the cause of "XX".
"John fforwood Master of the John and Mary pinke of Sandwitch sent all his company whereof this deponent was one (saving a boy) to helpe the said Absolon and company to get the said ship Swanne off".[2]
