1612 he bcame a shareholder in the new “Company of Merchants of London, Discovers of the North-West Passage.” Merchant. In 1626 or 1627 he obtained a letter or marque to act as a privateer against pirates. He and Andrew were awarded arms in 1633-1635.

‘bapt. November 12, 1580 (age 68 “or thereabouts” in his deposition of August 10, 1647); d. London, bur. south end of chancel, St. Lawrence Jewry, December 9, 1648; m prob. London, january 22, 1607/8, Elizabeth Lufkyn (Lowghkin), b. Ormskirk, Lanc.; d. Glympton, Oxfordshire, bet September 5 and 26, 1657, bu. in chancel of St. Lawrence jewry October 6, 1657; dtr of William Lufkyn (d. Ormskirk December 14, 1603?) and Alice Woodfall (m. Ormskirk, November 19, 1559?). children: 1. Elizabeth, bapt St. lawsrence Jewry, London, Ocgtober 1, 1609; d Glympton, Oxfordshire, bet November 16, 1657, and February 22, 1658; m. William Wheate of glympton, s. of William Wheate and Mrs. Anne (Quiney) Bayley; many children and grandchildrfen named in the wills of Elizabeth Stone and Elizabeth and William Wheate; 2. Mary, bapt. St. lawrence Jewry, London, may 5, 1611; m. St. Ann’s Blackfriers or St. Trinity Minores, London, April 9, 1632, John Porter, barrister, b Lamberhurst, Kent, 1604, s. of John Porter of Lamberhurst and Anna Calmady of Devon, dtr of Joseph Calmady; had at least one child, Anne, b. in 1630s, d. unmarried by Septeber 5 1657, prob at Lamberhurst”105