William Best
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| William Best | |
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| Person | William Best |
| Title | |
| First name | William |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Best |
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| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Mariner |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | Gunner's mate |
| Associated with ship(s) | Peace (Master: Thomas Grove) |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | William Best |
| Has signoff text | William Best |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
| Has interpreter | |
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| Birth province | |
| Birth country | |
| Res street | Limehouse |
| Res parish | Stepney |
| Res town | |
| Res county | Middlesex |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1637 |
| Marriage year | |
| Death year | |
| Probate date | |
| First deposition age | 22 |
| Primary sources | |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/73 f.107r Annotate |
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| Act book date(s) | |
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| Allegation date(s) | |
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| Deposition date(s) | May 3 1659 |
| 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 | Merchant ship |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
William Best (b. 1637; d. ?). Mariner.
Gunner's mate of the ship the Peace (alt. Pease) (Master: Thomas Grove).
Resident in 1659 in Limehouse.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Twenty-two year old William Best deposed on May 3rd 1659 in the High Court of Admiralty.[1] He was examined on a libell in the case of "Wood against Grove".[2]
