[290] See [Introduction].
[291] Captain Christopher Newport, recommended by Mansell and Trevor in 1606 for the reversion of one of the principal masters' places. In 1612 he was captain of the East Indiaman Expedition. He was removed from among the six masters by the Commission of 1618, on account of his employment by the East India Company.
[292] Of Limehouse; master of a merchantman, and a shipbuilder.
[293] Probably the 'Thomas Redwood, mariner, precinct of the Tower of London,' whose will was proved in 1613 (Wills. P.C.C.)
[294] Possibly the William Geere granted 'the office of an Assistant of the Admiralty' in 1604; or Michael Geere granted 'the place of Assistant to the King's chief officers of the Admiralty' in March 1608, subsequently knighted and a Master of Trinity House.
[295] In 1618 'Captains Geer and Moore' were engaged 'in receiving and inventorying the Destiny and her furniture, the goods of Sir Walter Raleigh.'—Cal. S. P. Dom., November 2, 1618.
[296] A servant of the East India Company.
[297] Of Limehouse, mariner.
[298] See [Introduction].
[299] MS. 'Cleye.' Referred to at [p. 33] as 'Nicholas Clay of Redriff, shipwright and yardkeeper.' Nominated in the Charter of 1605 as one of the 'Assistants' of the Shipwrights' Company. The name is there spelt 'Cley,' but he signed as 'Nycholas Clay.'