Timothie Crusoe

Timothie Crusoe

Timothie Crusoe
Person	Timothie Crusoe
Title
First name	Timothie
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Last name	Crusoe
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Occupation	Merchant
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Training	Not apprentice
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Literacy	Signature
Has opening text	Timothy Crusoe
Has signoff text	Timothie Crusoe
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Language skills	English language
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Res town	London
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Res country	England
Birth year	1594
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First deposition age	57
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Deposition start page(s)	HCA 13/63 f.392r Annotate, HCA 13/63 f.225v Annotate, HCA 13/71 f.640r Annotate
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Deposition date(s)	Sep 5 1650, Jan 7 1651, Apr 15 1656
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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
Role in Silver Ship litigation	None

Biographical synthesis

Timothie Crusoe (alt. Timothy; Timothee; Cruso; Creusoe; Crewso; Crusooe; Cruso) (b. ca. 1594; m. (1) Katherin(e) Planter =<1621; m. (2) Rachel Castleton, widow of Master Sotherton and Master Vander Cantor <1654; m. (3) Sarah Hatt, widow, Aug. 26 1656; d. ?>1661; poss. 1666). Merchant. Father born in Norwich and grandfather born in Flanders.

Resident in 1623, 1626, 1628, 1636, 1638, 1650 and in 1656 in the parish of Saint Helen's Bishopsgate and in 1651 stated to be "of London". A Lambeth Palace record exists for a Timothy Crusoe, dated 1666, with the location listed as Saint Mary Newington Butts, Surrey.

First wife named Katherin Planter (alt. Kathren; Katherine), daughter of Charles Planter of Flanders, living in 1623, 1626, 1628 and 1636. William Durrant Cooper (1862) states that Katherine was the daughter of Charles Planter in Flanders, and that Timothy Cruso (sic) was the second son of Timothy Cruso, London merchant. This elder Timothy Cruso was the son of John Cruso of Norwich and the grandson of Henry Cruso of Hownescost in Flanders. The younger Timothy Cruso's elder brother was John Cruso.

Second wife named Rachel, born Castleton, widow of "Master Sotherton" and also of "Master Vander Cantor", in 1654, who died ca. 1656. Mentions Sarah and Marie Crusoe, daughters of dear husband Timothie Crusoe, in her will

Third wife, Sarah Hatt, widow, of the parish of Saint Sepulchres, London, married August 26th 1656. There a probate record for Sarah Cruso, widow of Saint Mary Newington, Surrey, dated April 26th 1699.

A Timothy Crusoe appears in Chancery Court litigation together with his wife Rachel Crusoe in 1654. There is a will of a Rachel Crusoe, wife, of London, proved on December 16th 1656.

Timothy Crusoe appears in the 1666 hearth tax returns for the parish of Saint Helen's Bishopsgate, with a property rated at zero hearths and described as empty. This evidence, when combined with Lambeth Palace Records dated 1666 and 1667, suggests that Timothy Crusoe may have died in or around 1666.

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

May 1637

Limehouse shipwright Syme Brunsdon deposed on May 13th 1637 in the High Court of Admiralty in the cause of Diggins vs. Slany, Bradgate et al. He had been carpenter on a ship named the Eagle (Master: John Blake) was owned by John Slany, Martyn Bradgate, Adrian Hendrix and Timothy Crusoe. The ship had been on a voyage to the Mediterranean.

September 1650

Fifty-seven year old Timothy Cruso deposed on September 5th 1650 in the High Court of Admiralty. He stated that the ship the Peace of Horne (Master: John Cornelison yonge John) came aground at Portland in 1648, was refloated, and then came aground again in Cornwall, which she was broken up by soldiers and countrymen.

January 1651

Fifty-seven year old Timothy Crusoe deposed on January 7th 1651 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation and schedule in the case of "Quoad de Mares et al pred pro bonis in the Ginny frigot.

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Sixty year old Timothy Crusoe, merchant of Saint Ellens London, deposed in the High Court of Admiralty on XXX. He stated that "John Schrotering of hamburgh is a Senator of that Citty and a great trader into most places in Europe where any tradeing is having his factors and Correspondents in severall places to which he sends goods and receives returnes from them, which this deponent being one of his Correspondents in this Citty and hath receyved many and ... goods for him here and sent them to forreigne parts to his factors for his accompt". according to a letter from Scottering, which is quoted in detail in the witness statement, the Saint Peter was a Swedish ship and that Mathias Cornelison, its master "hath faithfully served the King Gustavus against Denmark", and asks that the ship should not be molested by the English, but that licence be given in London to sell the cargo, if the ship cannot get into the Elbe due to ice.

Timothy Crusoe "the elder" of the parish of Saint Hellens London merchant is mentioned in the Acts of Court of the High Court of Admiralty on March 4th 1654. It is not clear whether this is the father of Timothy Crusoe the subject of this profile, or the subject himself. Most probably it is the subject. The reference states "Which day the said Suckley produced for suretie Timothy Crusoe the elder of the parish of Saint Hellens London merchant who submitting himselfe et cetera obliged himselfe et cetera for the said Barkman in the summe of 30 li of lawfull money of England to the said Vincent delabarre Thomas Delavall Richard Pettingale to prosecute the action commenced against them by the said Barkeman and to pay the expences of suite in case he shalbe overthrowne."

April 1656

Sixty-three year old Timothy Cruso (sic) deposed on April 15th 1656 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation on behalf of Drinkwater. The case was that of "Ash and others against Drinkwater". Cruso stated that he knew Nathaniel Hutchinson to be the master of a ship named the James, and that in 1651 Nathaniel Hutchinson took on board at Zeeland in the United Provinces a lading of herrings to be consigned to Mr Abraham Vande Router in London for the account of Paul Timmerman of Amsterdam. In the same case a London fishmonger, Captaine John Greene of the parish of Saint Magnus London, stated on April 21st 1657 that Drinkawater and Crusoe (also referred to as Major Crusoe) had freighted the ship the Jonas from Ireland to London and that the lading consisted of herrings.

Comment on sources

1623

"REGISTERS OF ST. HELEN'S BISHOPSGATE. BAPTISMS. Sep. 14 Timothie s, of Timothie Crusoe, Marchant, and Katherin his wyfe"."

1626

"REGISTERS OF ST. HELEN'S BISHOPSGATE. BAPTISMS. 1626. Dec. 17. Judeth d. of Timothee Crusooe, marchant, and Kathren his wife"

1628

"REGISTERS OF ST. HELEN'S BISHOPSGATE. BAPTISMS. 1628. Dec. 14. Jane d. of Tymothy Crewso, marchant, and Kathren his wife"

1636

"REGISTERS OF ST. HELEN'S BISHOPSGATE. BAPTISMS. 1636. Aug. 24. Mary d. of Timothie Crusoe, Marchant, and Katherine his wife"

1638

C 3/399/178 Short title: Crusoe v Lance. Plaintiffs: Timothy Crusoe and another. Defendants: James Lance and another. Subject: money matters in Middlesex. Document type: bill, answer. 1638.

"ST. HELEN'S WITHIN BISHOPSGATE. MS. p. 131...The Impropriation of St. Helen's within Bishopsgate, London, yearly value of the houses moderately rented....Timothy Cruso £30"

1641

"REGISTERS OF ST. HELEN'S BISHOPSGATE. BURIALS. 1641 (modern). Mar. 1. Katherine wife of Timothie Crusoe, marchant, in the Church"

1642

"Officer Lists. April 1642. 2nd Regiment, The White Regiment "The Sistinctions Gules being lozenges"...Colonel: Alderman Isaac Pennington; Lt-Col George Langham; Lt Timothy Crusoe; Ens John Juxon."

1649

C 5/393/122. Short title: Vanwessonduncke v Cruso. Plaintiffs: Stephen Vanwessonduncke and others. Defendants: John Cruso. Subject: money matters, Middlesex. Document type: answer. 1649.

1654

C 7/436/91 Short title: Wagstaffe v Crusoe. Plaintiffs: Anthony Wagstaffe. Defendants: Timothy Crusoe and Rachel Crusoe his wife. Place or subject: money, Middlesex. Document type: bill, answer and schedule. 1654.

1655

C 7/417/43 Short title: Lucy v Crusoe. Plaintiffs: Sir Richard Lucy bart. Defendants: Timothy Crusoe. Place or subject: money, Hertfordshire. Document type: bill and answer. 1655.

C 7/438/19 Short title: Lucy v Crusoe. Plaintiffs: Sir Richard Lucy bart. Defendants: Timothy Crusoe. Place or subject: money, [Hertfordshire]. Document type: demurrer only. 1655.

1656

PROB 11/260/481 Will of Rachell Crusoe, Wife of London 16 December 1656

- Wife of Timothie Crusoe of London, merchant
- My brother Samuel Castleton
- My late husband Master Southerton
- My nephew Master Samuell Castleton
- My niece Elizabeth Castleton
- My late husband Master Vande Cantor
- Sarah and Marie Crusoe, daughters of my said deare husband

"REGISTERS OF ST. HELEN'S BISHOPSGATE. BURIALS. 1656. Rachaell wife of Timothy Crusoe, Mercht, at the head of the Herrold's stone. Dropsie."

"REGISTERS OF ST. HELEN'S BISHOPSGATE. 1656. Aug. 26 Timothy Crusoe o£ St Hellens, London, Merchant and Sarah Hatt of St Sepulchres, Widdow, were pubhshed the 9'", 16th & 23rd May, and maryed by mee [blank']. Leadenhall."

C 6/133/60. Short title: Creusoe v Wyld. Plaintiffs: John Creusoe, Jane Creusoe his wife, Timothy Crusoe and Elizabeth Creusoe his wife. Defendants: Nicholas Wyld, Elizabeth Leate, Judith Leate and Jane Leate. Subject: property in Cordwainer Street, London Document type: bill, two answers. 1656.

C 6/134/194. Short title: Vandeurne v Vermuyden. Plaintiffs: Marcellus Vandeurne. Defendants: Sir Cornelius Vermuyden kt, Cornelius Vermuyden, Timothy Crusoe and Rachel Cruso his wife. Subject: property in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Document type: bill, answer. 1656.

C 6/136/2. Short title: Alford v Cruesoe. Plaintiffs: Richard Alford. Defendants: Timothy Crusoe, Nicholas Vanloone, Solomon Darquins, Jacques Betson and John Herion. Subject: money matters, Devon. Document type: bill, answer. 1656.

1657

C 6/134/76 Short title: Hillar v Staines. Plaintiffs: Alice Hillar widow. Defendants: Thomas Staines and Timothy Crusoe. Subject: money matters, Hertfordshire. Document type: bill, answer, demurrer. SFP. 1657.

E 134/1657/Mich6. Sir John Talbot, knight v. John Osbaldeston, Richard Freechley, Timothy Crusoe, Adam Wells.: Certain bonds entered into by plaintiff, and other money transactions, &c., between him and Titus Hayhurst, his London agent, &c., &c.: Lancaster. 1657.

1660

C 7/455/13 Short title: Borr v Crusoe. Plaintiffs: Christian Borr. Defendants: Timothy Crusoe and another. Place or subject: money. Document type: answer only. 1660.

C 7/456/1 Short title: Jefferys v Crusoe. Plaintiffs: John Jefferys and others. Defendants: Timothy Crusoe. Place or subject: money. Document type: answer only. 1660.

C 7/448/16 Short title: Crusoe v Jeffreys. Plaintiffs: Timothy Crusoe and John Browning. Defendants: John Bence, [unknown] Jeffreys and others. Place or subject: money, Middlesex. Document type: bill and answer. 1660.

C 7/449/11 Short title: Crusoe v Bence. Plaintiffs: Timothy Crusoe and John Browning. Defendants: John Bence. Place or subject: money, Middlesex. Document type: answer only. 1660.

C 10/66/85 Jefferyes, Michelborne, Semmell, Currier, Jenkins, Earle and Ho v. Borr, Boewer, Crusoe, Browning, Valde and Luellin. 1660.

1661.

C 10/101/23 Crusoe & Browning v. Jefferries, Michelborne, Pommell, Currer, Jenkins, and others: 1661.

1666

"Bishops gate west...
Geroge Pryor 7 hearths
Abraham Draper 2 hearths
William Whire 2 hearths
Timothie Crusoe 0 hearths (empty)
Henry Hodgson 3 hearths
John Buker 5 hearths
Cristofer Tomlinson 8 hearths
William Woolger 5 hearths
Unnamed 0 hearths
Thomas Sharpe 6 hearths
39 hearths Gressum Colledge..."'Hearth Tax: City of London 1666, St Helen Bishopsgate ', in London Hearth Tax: City of London and Midd/www.british-history.ac.uk/london-hearth-tax/london-mddx/1666/st-helen-bishopsgate, accessed 17 October 2016</ref>lesex, 1666 (2011), British History Online http:/

Lambeth Palace Library. VH 99/1/8v. Title: Crusoe, Timothy (St Mary Newington Butts, co. Surrey). Description: Caveat Book. Date: 31 Dec. 1666.

1667

Lambeth Palace Library. VH 101/3 Cruso (Timothy), of Newington, Surrey. Certificate of Bona Notabilia. 1667.

Unknown

C 2/JasI/T12/25. Short title: True v Cruso. Plaintiffs: Mary True and Hester True (infants by Jacques Kenoquart their guardian). Defendants: John Cruso, Timothy Cruso, Jane Cruso and Aquila Cruso. Subject: legacies. Document type: [pleadings]1603-1625

C 5/387/63 Short title: Crusoe v Tesmond. Plaintiffs: John Crusoe and Timothy Crusoe. Defendants: John Tesmond and others. Subject: money matters. Document type: bill, answer. 1613-1714.

"TIMOTHY CRUSO (see post, p. 20) of London, merchant, son of John C. of Norwich, and grandson of Henry C. of Hownescoat in Flanders. Ped. and arms (p. 427). He married the daughter of John Pyrot; by whom he had a son, John Cruso of Norwich, who married Jane daughter of Giles Verlincke ; and by her he had issue John his eldest son ; Timothy Cruso of London, merchant, 2nd son, who was living in 1634, and who married Katherine daughter of Charles Planter in Flanders; 3, Aquila; 4, Anthony; and Prescilla. Timothy had issue, Timothy his eldest son, John, Petronella, Rebecca, and Sarah. In Jones's Brecknockshire, vol. ii. p. 746, a John Cruso, LL.D., is mentioned as Chancellor of St. David's in 1665, and was a native of Yarmouth. He died in 1681, leaving a widow and several children. His will was proved at Brecon. (Ex inf. T. W. King, York Herald.)"