Master mariners in scarborough in 1665 - John Rushton
Scarborough had constables for the four town quarters
of Newbrough, Oldborough,St.Mary's and "endcliffe".
The village of Falsgrave was separate along the road,
and had its own constable. These officials made a list
in 1665 giving the names and ages of masters and
seamen.
They were scattered around all parts of the town.The
port had 45 masters and 144 seamen ,making 189 in
all.The youngest was fifteen, the oldest seventy.
Master mariners
Newbrough, William Attmar (40), Mrs.Sedman(40),Will
Coward (44),Will Nightingale (44), Thomas Durke(56),
John Coulson (55), ,John Osborne (40), John Dickinson
(55), Matthew Dobby(36)
Oldborough, Thomas Trott (35), Paul Batty(30), Robert
Rogers (50),
Will Cooper (29), Paul Witty (50), Will Hodgson (55),
Will Hodgson junior (20), George Camplin (27), Ralph
Hopper (50), Chris.Hodgson (30),Samuel Hodgson (34),
Robert Mellow (40), Richard Hopper (40), Thomas
Allenby (30)
St Mary's Quarter, Henry Nicholson (70), John Robinson
(50), William Dodsworth (34), Thomas Fowler
(35),Richard Wilson (40) Thomas Wetherill (50), John
Coyne (35), Robert Kirby(44)
Endcliffe, Richard Fidey (40) Thomas Beswicke(40),
Leonard Herrison (50),John Potter (39), John Craven
(36), Thomas Meggeson (27), William Meggeson (43),
William Hickson (46), John Stainchurch (49), Francis
Meggison (40), John Cockerill (40)
Falsgrave ,Thomas Cockerill (46), William Sanson
(50),Andrew Robinson (26)
John Rushton
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