Petition of William Courten 1671

Courten, William, 1642-1702

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Sir William Courten (1572-1636) was a highly successful silk and linen merchant, possessing a fleet of over 20 ships which traded with Guinea, Spain and the West Indies. He lent money to both James I and Charles I, and was rewarded with a knighthood and grants of Barbados (which had been discovered by one of his ships). Courten sent colonists to Barbados in 1625 and 1628, but they were forcibly ejected by the Earl of Carlisle in 1629. Courten's grandson, William Courten (1642-1702) was a natural...

Thompson, Maurice, fl 1671

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Barrot, Sir, Erasmus de la Fountaine, fl 1671

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Deureux, Walter, fl 1671

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Ayton, Sir, John, fl 1671

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Coppin, Thomas, fl 1671

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Lloyd, William, fl 1671

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Courten, William, Sir, 1572-1636

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Epithet: alias Charleton; of the Middle Temple British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000680.0x000053 ...

Mauleverer, Sir, Richard, ? 1623-1675

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