William Churchwood

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William Churchwood
Person William Churchwood
Title
First name William
Middle name(s)
Last name Churchwood
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Occupation Mariner
Secondary shorebased occupation
Mariner occupation Commander
Associated with ship(s) Anne and ffrancis (Master: William Churchwood)
Training Not apprentice
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Citizen Unknown
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Has opening text William Churchwood
Has signoff text William Churchwood
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Language skills English language
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Res town Dartmouth
Res county Devon
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Res country England
Birth year 1629
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First deposition age 30
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Deposition start page(s) HCA 13/73 f.45v Annotate
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Deposition date(s) Feb 22 1659
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Has infobox completed Yes
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Has HCA evidence completed No
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Ship classification
Type of ship Unclear if merchant or commissioned
Silver Ship litigation in 1650s
Role in Silver Ship litigation None


Biographical synthesis

William Churchwood (b. ca. 1629; d. ?). Mariner.

Commander of the ship the Anne and ffrancis in December 1656.

Resident in 1659 in Dartmouth in the county of Devon.

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

Thirty year old William Churchwood deposed on February 22nd 1659 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation on behalf ofJohn ffloyle and Ambrose Mudd in the cause of "John ffoyle Ambrose Mudd and company owners of the Parragon (Andrew Gribble master) against Abraham Vander Durst, late captaine of the ship the Moone belonging to the States of the United Provinces in speciall and all others in generall that will take upon them the justification of the seizure of the said ship Parragon and her lading being taken by enemyes of this Commonwealth from under the convoy of the said ship the Moone.[1]

William Churchwood stated that in December 1656 he was commander of the Anne and ffrancis "which lay then in the roade of Saint Martins, neere Rochell in ffrance in company of the arlate ship the Parragon (whereof Andrew Gribble was master)".[2]

Comment on sources

  1. HCA 13/73 f.45v
  2. HCA 13/73 f.45v