The Merchant Fleet of Late Medieval and Tudor England, 1400–1580

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ID	Port|modern home port	Ship|shipname	Master|firstname	Master|namelink	Master|surname	Crew|type	Crew|size details	Crew|masters	Crew|masters mate	Crew|constables	Crew|mariners	Crew|boys	Crew|clerks	Crew|men at arms	Crew|armed men	Crew|archers	Crew|soldiers	Crew|carpenters	Crew|carpenters mate	Crew|boatswains	Crew|boatswains mate	Crew|quartermasters	Crew|quartermasters mate	Crew|yeoman of the tacks	Crew|coxswains	Crew|coxswains mate	Crew|yeoman of the jeers	Crew|yeomans mate	Crew|pursers	Crew|cooks	Crew|cooks mate	Crew|stewards	Crew|stewards mate	Crew|swabbers	Crew|master gunners	Crew|gunners mate	Crew|quarter gunners	Crew|quarter gunners mate	Crew|surgeons	Crew|surgeons mate	Crew|trumpeters	Crew|drum and fifes	Crew|pilots	Crew|seamen	Crew|preachers	Crew|lieutenants	Crew|corporals	Crew|miscellaneous crew	Crew|total crew	Crew|crew comments	Crew|nominal crew list	Crew|constable name	Voyage origin|placename	Voyage origin|country	Voyage destination|placename	Voyage destination|country	Owner|is shipmaster	Owner|name	Region	County	Tonnage	Year start	Date from	Date to	Source reference
4225	Plymouth	Margarita	Richard		Kelly	unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Bordeaux	France	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-WEST	Devon		1403			E101/185/11 f.17v
4288	Fowey	Margarita	James		Rich	unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Bordeaux	France	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall		1403			E101/185/11 f.41v
5586	Grimsby	Margarit	William		Rosse	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Newcastle	England	Grimsby	England			EAST	Lincolnshire	28	1565		1565-07-14	E190/303/4 f.1v
8155	King's Lynn	Margarite	John		Mayn	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		King's Lynn	England	unknown	unknown			EAST	Norfolk		1504	1504-06-01		Gras, Early English Customs, p. 667
8569	Grimsby	Margarite	William		Rose	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Newcastle	England	Grimsby	England			EAST	Lincolnshire	30	1569		1569-04-12	E190/305/3 f.1r
8649	Southwold	Margarita	Richard		Harpye	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Newcastle	England	Hull	England			EAST	Suffolk	21	1568	1568-07-02	1568-07-09	E190/305/4 f.2v
8723	Margate	Margarite	Richard		Nicholls	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Sandwich	England	Margate	England			SOUTH-EAST	Kent	8	1573	1573-07-14		E190/639/2 f.3v
14158	Bewdley	Margaritt	Adam		Mshall	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Bristol	England	Bewdley	England			SOUTH-WEST	Worcestershire	10	1572	1572-04-08		E190/1129/1 f.1r
14267	Tewkesbury	Margaritt	Richard		Balys	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Tewkesbury	England	Bristol	England			SOUTH-WEST	Gloucestershire	14	1572		1572-07-07	E190/1129/1 f.7v
14462	Milford Haven	Margarit	John		Steward	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Carmarthen	Wales	Bristol	England			WALES	Wales	5	1565	1565-11-13	1565-11-18	E190/1128/1 f.4r
14469	Bridgwater	Margarit	John		Meroghe	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Bridgwater	England	Bristol	England			SOUTH-WEST	Somerset	10	1566	1566-01-06	1566-01-07	E190/1128/1 f.4v
14535	Bristol	Margarite	James		Webbe	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Bristol	England	La Rochelle	France			SOUTH-WEST	Gloucestershire	75	1565	1565-06-25		E190/1128/2 f.6v; E190/1128/3 f.3v
16899	Carmarthen	Margarit	Thomas		Fishere	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Carmarthen	Wales	Bristol	England			WALES	Wales	7	1570	1570-09-29	1570-10-06	E190/1128/13 f.19r
16908	Carmarthen	Margarit	Thomas		Fisher	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Carmarthen	Wales	Bristol	England			WALES	Wales	7	1570	1570-11-14	1570-11-22	E190/1128/13 f.19v
18093	Bristol	Margarite	James		Webbe	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		La Rochelle	France	Bristol	England			SOUTH-WEST	Gloucestershire	75	1565		1565-05-30	E190/1128/5 f.2v
19504	Carmarthen	Margarite	Thomas	-	Fisher	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Bristol	England	Carmarthen	Wales			WALES	Wales	10	1576	1576-07-28		E190/1129/18 f.7v
19525	Carmarthen	Margarite	Hugh		Gwilliam	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Bristol	England	Carmarthen	Wales			WALES	Wales	20	1576	1576-07-30		E190/1129/18 f.9r
19644	Newport (Wales)	Margarit	John		Williams	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Bristol	England	Cardiff	Wales			WALES	Wales	16	1576	1576-09-05		E190/1129/18 f.11r
19650	Carmarthen	Margarit	Hugh		Gwilliam	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Bristol	England	Carmarthen	Wales			WALES	Wales	20	1576	1576-09-17		E190/1129/18 f.11v
19962	Milford Haven	Margarit	John		Fisher	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Bristol	England	Drogheda	Ireland			WALES	Wales	16	1576	1576-08-09		E190/1129/21 f.8r; E190/1129/12 f.16r
22294	Polperro	Margarit	Philip		Martin	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Penryn	England	Polperro	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	10	1568	1568-07-10		E190/1011/3 f.2r
22339	Newport, Isle of Wight	Margarit	Henry		White	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Helford	England	Southampton	England			SOUTH-EAST	Hampshire (Isle of Wight)	9	1567	1567-10-18		E190/1011/4 f.4r
22342	Newport, Isle of Wight	Margarit	Henry		White	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		Helford	England	Southampton	England			SOUTH-EAST	Hampshire (Isle of Wight)	9	1567	1567-11-08		E190/1011/4 f.7r
23293	Looe	Margarit	John		Laces	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		La Rochelle	France	Helston	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	30	1569		1569-09-10	E190/1011/19 f.3v
40859	Topsham	Margarite	John		Sym'	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		unknown	unknown	Topsham	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1497		1497-04-18	ECA 12-13HVII m.2d
40866	Topsham	Margarit	John		Sym'	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		unknown	unknown	Topsham	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1497		1497-06-14	ECA 12-13HVII m.2d
40961	Topsham	Margarite	John		Sym'	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		unknown	unknown	Topsham	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1498		1498-07-28	ECA 13-14HVII m.6
41038	Dartmouth	Margarite	John		Peers	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		unknown	unknown	Topsham	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1502		1502-04-20	ECA 17-18HVII m.4
41045	Topsham	Margarite	William		Marchall	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		unknown	unknown	Topsham	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1502		1502-05-11	ECA 17-18HVII m.4
41054	Topsham	Margarite	William		Marschall	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		unknown	unknown	Topsham	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1502		1502-06-03	ECA 17-18HVII m.4d
41121	Dartmouth	Margarite	Hugh		Cole	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		unknown	unknown	Topsham	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1503		1503-05-03	ECA 18-19HVII m.4
41180	Looe	Margarite	William		Gawyn	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		unknown	unknown	Topsham	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1505		1505-01-30	ECA 20-21HVII m.4
51138	King's Lynn	Margarit	Guy		Webster	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		unknown	unknown	King's Lynn	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1518		1518-12-07	E122/99/8 f.2r
51180	King's Lynn	Margarit	Robert		Watsson	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		King's Lynn	England	unknown	unknown			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1520	1520-04-22		E122/99/11 f.7v
51193	King's Lynn	Margarit	Robert		Watson	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		King's Lynn	England	unknown	unknown			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1520	1520-08-30		E122/99/11 f.11r
51218	Great Yarmouth	Margarit	Robert		Hochyn	merchant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		King's Lynn	England	unknown	unknown			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1524	1524-05-28		E122/99/15 f.12v