First Fifty Years - a project collating Cape of Good Hope records

John Blakeston¹

M, #16732, b. circa 1665

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Last Edited

27/05/2015

Birth*

John Blakeston was born circa 1665.¹

Occupation*

On 7 April 1699 John Blakeston was a first mate on the Resolution.¹

Names in the record, in publications, etc.

7 April 1699, the name of John was written in the record as Jan Blakiston.²

Slave Transactions

On 7 April 1699 Louis van Malabar was sold by John Blakeston to Jan Mijndertse Kruijwagen, for Rds. 50.²

Citations

[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700 (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1977), p. 189-190.. Hereinafter cited as Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700.
[S418] Anna J. Böeseken, Slaves and Free Blacks at the Cape 1658-1700, p. 189. 7.4.1699: Louis from Malabar (17), sold by Jan Blakiston (signature John Blakeston), first mate of the Resolution, to Jan Meijnderts Cruywagen for Rds.50.