Luke Luce

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Luke Luce
Person Luke Luce
Title
First name Luke
Middle name(s)
Last name Luce
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Occupation Merchant
Secondary shorebased occupation
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Associated with ship(s)
Training Not apprentice
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Citizen Unknown
Literacy Signature
Has opening text Luke Luce
Has signoff text Luke Luce
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Language skills English language
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Res parish Saint Catherine Coleman
Res town London
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Res country England
Birth year 1613
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Probate date October 24, 1663
First deposition age
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Deposition date(s) May 5 1651
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Silver Ship litigation in 1650s
Role in Silver Ship litigation


Biographical synthesis

Luke Luce (alt. Lucie) (b.ca.1613; d.?). Merchant.

Resident in parish of Saint Catherine Coleman in 1651.

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

Luke Luce deposed on May 5th 1651 in the High Court of Admiralty.[1] He was examine don an allegation in the case of XXXX.[2]

In his evidence, Luke Luce made clear that he had extensive knowledge of French trade, stating that he had "received very many letters of advise from ffrance by land and the bills of lading in blanck covers by the shipp wherein the goods came from ffrance to London" and that "hee hath formerly lived in ffrance and written hence many letters of advice numerous goods there laden for Holland and Hamburgue and filled up many bills of lading.[3]

Comment on sources

PROB 11/312 Will of Luke Luce, Merchant of Saint Katherine Coleman, City of London 24 October 1663
  1. HCA 13/64 f.unfol.
  2. HCA 13/64 f.unfol.
  3. HCA 13/64 f.unfol.