Jonathan Bigland
| Jonathan Bigland | |
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| Person | Jonathan Bigland |
| Title | |
| First name | Jonathan |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Bigland |
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| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Shipwright |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
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| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Marke |
| Has opening text | |
| Has signoff text | +++ |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
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| Res parish | |
| Res town | Redriff |
| Res county | Surrey |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1629 |
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| First deposition age | 28 |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/72 f.180v Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Nov 3 1657 |
| 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
Jonathan Bigland (b.ca.1629; d. ?). Shipwright.
Resident in 1657 in Redriff in the county of Surrey.
It is possible that he is related to another shipwright, Edward Bigland, who appears in High Court of Admiralty records in 1650 and 1656 in the borough of Southwark.[1]
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Jonathan Bigland, a twenty-eight year old shipwright, deposed in the High Court of Admiralty on November 3rd 1657. He was examined on an allegation made on the behalf of Judith Dixford in the case "Judith Dixford against the hulke the Elizabeth."[2]
The records of the High Court of Admiralty contain another shipwright with the surname Bigland. This is Edward Bigland, alt. Edwardus Bigland, who was deposed twice, Once on May 14th 1650 and the second time on April 11th 1656.
In the first deposition, Edward Bigland deposed in the case of "Major con Perkins". He gave his age as fifty-nine, his residence as the parish of Saint Olave in Southwark, and his occupation as shipwright ("Naupegus" in the Latin of the notary public who wrote down the deposition).[3]
In the second deposition. Edward Bigland deposed in the case of "John Mayor against a certayne lighter called the William and ffrancis whereof William Knight and company were owners and against the sayd William Knight and company comming in for their interest and against whatsoever persons et cetera". He ghave his age as sixty-seaven and described himself as a shipwright of the parish of Saint Mary Magdalen in Southwark.[4]
