Arthur Holdsworth, fishing admiral of St. John's harbour in 1700

Arthur Holdsworth
Holdsworth was fishing admiral of St. John's harbour in 1700. The son of a vicar, he was born in Dartmouth, England in 1668. He was one of five sons, most of whom were prominent in the Newfoundland fishery. Holdsworth died in 1726 while mayor of Dartmouth.

Courtesy of Gordon Handcock, St. John's, NL. Original in the possession of Cmdr. Holdsworth, Holbeam Mill, East Ogwell, Devon.


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