Robert Hooker
| Robert Hooker | |
|---|---|
| Person | Robert Hooker |
| Title | |
| First name | Robert |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Hooker |
| Suffix | |
| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Ropemaker |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | George Margetts |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | Robertus Hooker |
| Has signoff text | Robert Hooker |
| 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 | Ratcliff |
| Res parish | Stepney |
| Res town | |
| Res county | Middlesex |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1620 |
| Marriage year | |
| Death year | 1689 |
| Probate date | September 17, 1689 |
| First deposition age | 40 |
| Primary sources | |
| Act book start page(s) | |
| Personal answer start page(s) | |
| Allegation start page(s) | |
| Interrogatories page(s) | |
| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/61 f.39v Annotate, HCA 13/61 f.491r Annotate, HCA 13/73 f.671r Annotate |
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| Miscellaneous start page(s) | |
| Act book date(s) | |
| Personal answer date(s) | |
| Allegation date(s) | |
| Interrogatories date(s) | |
| Deposition date(s) | Apr 19 1648, May 28 1649, Dec 18 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 | Shore based trade |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
Robert Hooker (alt. Robertus Hooker) (b. ca. 1620; d. ?). Ropemaker.
In the ropemaking trade from ca. 1635 or 1636. Servant of ropemaker George Margetts in 1646 and in 1648. Margetts had a shop on Thamesstreet in the parish of Saint Dunstans in the East and a ropeground in Limehouse in the parish of Stepney. By 1649 Robert Hooker appears to have left Margetts service, though he still testified on his behalf, referring back to rope delivereies made in 1647.
Resident in 1648 in Limehouse and in 1660 in Ratcliffe, both in the parish of Stepney.
There is a will of Robert Hooker, ropemaker, of Saint Paul Shadwell, proved on September 17th 1689.[1]
Robert Hooker's wife, Anne, was buried in the parish church of Saint Paul Shadwell in 1689.[2]
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
1648
Twenty-eight year old Robert Hooker deposed on April 19th 1648 in the High Court of Admiralty.[3] He was examined in the cause of "Margetts con Sweete and others".[4]
The case concerned a ship named the Greene Dragon, whose master John Bowden was now deceased. During Bowden's lifetime goods and materials had been delivered to the Green Dragon, as per a schedule attached to the allegation. These were delivered on behalf of the producent George Margetts, partly by Joseph Stapeley, who was an apprentice of George Margetts, and partly by Robert Hooker. Margett's shop was located in Thames street "at the signe of the Rotterdam in the parish of Saint Dunstans in the East". The goods were collected from the shop by some of Bowden's men.[5]
Robert Hooker stated that in 1646 he had been a servant of George Margetts, and still was at the time of his deposition in 1648. He had also delivered goods to Bowden's men on behalf of George Margetts. These he delivered "at Margetts his ropeground in Limehouse on the 22th of April 1646" and also on May 7th 1646. Hooker itemised the goods together with their prices. The goods included Hamburg lines, ropes of various weights, ropes of fine Rhine hemp, and buoy ropes.[6]
1649
Twenty-nine year old Robert Hooker deposed on May 28th 1649 in the High Court of Admiralty.[7] He was examined in the cause of "Margetts con Collet et Roberts".[8]
The case concerned the deliverey of goods and materials by the ropemaker George Margett to the ship the Endeavour (Master: Walter Davies).
Robert Hooker attested to his expertise in the rope business, "having used the said trade about 13 or 14 yeares together".[9]
1660
Forty year old Robert Hooker deposed on December 18th 1660 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation in the cause of "Johannes ffreeman con the King of ffrance praed.".[10]
Hooker gave details of the price of different types of hemp (Pashemp and Rhynhemp) in the month of April 1659.[11]
Comment on sources
1689
PROB 11/396/342 Will of Robert Hooker, Ropemaker of Saint Paul Shadwell, Middlesex 17 September 1689
"SAINT PAUL'S SHADWELL...In the Church-Yard are diverse Tombs: At the West End:
Anne Hooker, late Wife of Robert Hooker, rope-maker, 1689"[12]- ↑ PROB 11/396/342 Will of Robert Hooker, Ropemaker of Saint Paul Shadwell, Middlesex 17 September 1689
- ↑ John Stow, a survey of the cities of London and Westminster (London, 1735), p.778
- ↑ HCA 13/61 f.39v
- ↑ HCA 13/61 f.39r
- ↑ HCA 13/61 f.39r
- ↑ HCA 13/61 f.40r
- ↑ HCA 13/61 f.491r
- ↑ HCA 13/61 f.490v
- ↑ HCA 13/61 f.491r
- ↑ HCA 13/73 f.671r
- ↑ HCA 13/73 f.671r
- ↑ John Stow, a survey of the cities of London and Westminster (London, 1735), p.778
