William Higges

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William Higges
Person William Higges
Title
First name William
Middle name(s)
Last name Higges
Suffix
Spouse of
Widow of
Occupation Mariner
Secondary shorebased occupation
Mariner occupation
Associated with ship(s)
Training Not apprentice
Is apprentice of
Was apprentice of
Had apprentice(s)
Citizen Unknown
Literacy Signature
Has opening text William Higgs
Has signoff text William Higges
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Language skills English language
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Birth street
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Birth country
Res street Shadwell
Res parish Stepney
Res town
Res county Middlesex
Res province
Res country England
Birth year 1637
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First deposition age
Primary sources
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Deposition start page(s) HCA 13/72 f.215v Annotate
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Deposition date(s) Jan 9 1658
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
Silver Ship litigation in 1650s
Role in Silver Ship litigation None


Biographical synthesis

William Higges (alt. Higgs) (b. ca. 1637; d. ?). Mariner.

Resident in 1658 in Shadwell.

Evidence from High Court of Admiralty

Twenty-one year old William Higges deposed on January 9th 1658 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an "Affidavit touching the Joseph and Jessent."[1]

Comment on sources

  1. HCA 13/72 f.215v