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==Biographical synthesis== | ==Biographical synthesis== | ||
| − | Thomas Midwinter (b.ca.1617; d.?). Ship | + | Thomas Midwinter (b.ca.1617; d.?). Ship carpenter. |
Resident in Saint Olave in Southwark in 1657. | Resident in Saint Olave in Southwark in 1657. | ||
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Forty year old Thomas Winter deposed on May 16th 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on a libell in the case of ""Betts and others against the ''Prince''"<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.29v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.29v]]</ref> | Forty year old Thomas Winter deposed on May 16th 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on a libell in the case of ""Betts and others against the ''Prince''"<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.29v Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.29v]]</ref> | ||
| − | The case concerned damage which had occurred to the ship the ''White Lillie'' due to another ship, the ''Prince'', coming foul of her. Thomas Midwinter testified that he had been requested to go on board the ''White Lillie'' on April 21st 1657 to inspect the damage. He reported that her quarter had been broken in, her cable spoiled, and twenty-eight feet of the ''White Lillie's'' keel was shattered, | + | The case concerned damage which had occurred to the ship the ''White Lillie'' due to another ship, the ''Prince'', coming foul of her. Thomas Midwinter testified that he had been requested to go on board the ''White Lillie'' on April 21st 1657 to inspect the damage. He reported that her quarter had been broken in, her cable spoiled, and twenty-eight feet of the ''White Lillie's'' keel was shattered, requiring her to be careened before she could be repaired. Moreover her main stay was broken. He valued the ship, including her tackle, apparel and furniture, at £300.<ref>[[HCA 13/72 f.31r Annotate|HCA 13/72 f.31r]]</ref> |
<u>List of depositions in the case of Betts and others against the ''Prince''</u> | <u>List of depositions in the case of Betts and others against the ''Prince''</u> | ||
Latest revision as of 00:36, August 9, 2016
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| Person | Thomas Midwinter |
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| First name | Thomas |
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| Last name | Winter |
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| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Ship carpenter |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Marke |
| Has opening text | Thomas Midwinter |
| Has signoff text | T |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
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| Res street | |
| Res parish | Saint Olave Southwark |
| Res town | Southwark |
| Res county | Surrey |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1617 |
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| Interrogatories page(s) | |
| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/72 f.31r Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | May 16 1657 |
| How complete is this biography? | |
| Has infobox completed | Yes |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
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| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
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Biographical synthesis
Thomas Midwinter (b.ca.1617; d.?). Ship carpenter.
Resident in Saint Olave in Southwark in 1657.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Forty year old Thomas Winter deposed on May 16th 1657 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on a libell in the case of ""Betts and others against the Prince"[1]
The case concerned damage which had occurred to the ship the White Lillie due to another ship, the Prince, coming foul of her. Thomas Midwinter testified that he had been requested to go on board the White Lillie on April 21st 1657 to inspect the damage. He reported that her quarter had been broken in, her cable spoiled, and twenty-eight feet of the White Lillie's keel was shattered, requiring her to be careened before she could be repaired. Moreover her main stay was broken. He valued the ship, including her tackle, apparel and furniture, at £300.[2]
List of depositions in the case of Betts and others against the Prince
- Thomas Sinnet of the parish of Saint Buttolphs Algate mariner, aged 40 yeares, May 14th 1657[3]
- Henry Betts of Three Crane lane in Thamesstreete London sailor, aged 20 yeares, May 14th 1657[4]
- Thomas Midwinter of the parish of Saint Olaves in Southwarke shipp carpenter aged forty yeares, May 16th 1657[5]
