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

Origins and destinations of voyages in the database. The voyages shown here largely cover the period c.1565-c.1580. There are a few documents that record voyage details for the period before 1565 (a few Bristol accounts, a few ships leaving Hull for Calais loaded with wool, and a few east coast coastal records), but most pre-1565 documents only reveal if a ship entered or left a particular port, not where it came from or where it was going to. The Bordeaux wine trade voyages are equally difficult to map. While we know the ships left Bordeaux we can never be sure of where they sailed from to get to Bordeaux or where they sailed to after leaving Bordeaux. A Southampton ship, for example, may have left Bordeaux with wine but sailed straight to London. There is more information on ports and voyages in the ‘about’ option in the tool bar. To use the map mouse over a cluster to reveal list of place names (bottom of map); click a cluster to zoom. Click a place (or its name in list) to show its details and voyages. Use the № control to reveal more or fewer routes. The red lines show routes that were more frequently used and the arrows show the direction of travel.

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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
4848	London	Fawlckon	Henry		Rocke	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		London	England	Emden	Germany			SOUTH-EAST	London	50	1571	1571-09-01		E190/4/5 f.30v
4998	Newcastle	James	Thomas		Bell	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	Emden	Germany			NORTH-EAST	Northumberland	60	1594	1594-08-05		E190/185/6 f.29r
5004	Colchester	John	Roger		Roffe (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		Emden	Germany	London	England			EAST	Essex	24	1572		1572-01-21	E190/5/5 f.15v
5031	Newcastle	New John	Thomas		Robson	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	Emden	Germany			NORTH-EAST	Northumberland	80	1594	1594-08-08		E190/185/6 f.29v
5038	Dartmouth	Margeret	John		Jacobson	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		Emden	Germany	London	England			SOUTH-WEST	Devon	50	1572		1572-04-10	E190/5/5 f.19r
5098	London	Bonaventure	Richard		Starie	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		Emden	Germany	London	England			SOUTH-EAST	London	50	1572		1572-05-23	E190/5/5 f.25v
5101	London	Robert Bonaventure	Richard		Starie	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		Emden	Germany	London	England			SOUTH-EAST	London	40	1572		1572-05-29	E190/5/5 f.26v
5122	London	Robert Bonaventure	Richard		Starie	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		Emden	Germany	London	England			SOUTH-EAST	London	40	1572		1572-06-12	E190/5/5 f.30r
11926	Great Yarmouth	Peter	Robert		Dyxson	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		Blakeney	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Norfolk	54	1573	1573-01-20		E190/473/1 f.1r
11927	Great Yarmouth	Charytye	Thomas		Hamonys	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		Blakeney	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Norfolk	35	1573	1573-05-08		E190/473/1 f.1r
12115	Woodbridge	George	Gregory		Hollows	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		Emden	Germany	Woodbridge	England			EAST	Suffolk	24	1573		1573-03-04	E190/473/2 f.3r
12131	Harwich	Swallowe	Thomas		Standford	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		Woodbridge	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Essex	16	1573	1573-04-15		E190/473/2 f.3v
12511	Ipswich	Thomas	John		Toie	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Suffolk	30	1573	1573-03-18		E190/589/1 f.7r; E190/589/6 f.7v
12738	Ipswich	Thomas	John		Taie	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Suffolk	30	1572	1572-04-14		E190/589/6 f.8r
12739	Ipswich	Greyhound	John		Hammond	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Suffolk	40	1572	1572-04-19		E190/589/6 f.8r
12743	Great Yarmouth	Davyd	Henry		Sallowes	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Norfolk	16	1572	1572-05-01		E190/589/6 f.8v
12921	Ipswich	Thomas	William		Burlingham	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Suffolk	30	1572	1572-11-20		E190/589/10 f.3r; E190/589/13 f.5r
12931	Colchester	Elizabeth	Thomas		Strawhounde	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Essex	16	1573	1573-02-07		E190/589/10 f.3v; E190/589/13 f.5v
12940	Walton (Suffolk)	Nicholas	Nicholas		Dawson	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Suffolk	12	1573	1573-03-14		E190/589/10 f.4r; E190/589/13 f.6r
12946	Ipswich	Pegion	John		Denton	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Suffolk	22	1573	1573-01-16		E190/589/10 f.5r; E190/589/13 f.7r
12948	Ipswich	Anne	William		Cock	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Suffolk	40	1573	1573-02-23		E190/589/10 f.5v; E190/589/13 f.7v
13040	Harwich	Margaret	Roger		Haukin	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Essex	14	1573	1573-02-17		E190/589/10 f.3v; E190/589/13 f.5v
13042	Whitstable	Elleyne	Richard		Bassett	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			SOUTH-EAST	Kent	24	1573	1573-02-23		E190/589/10 f.3v; E190/589/13 f.5v
13046	Aldeburgh	Christe	Thomas		Johnson	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Suffolk	40	1573	1573-03-05		E190/589/10 f.4r; E190/589/13 f.6r
13089	Ipswich	John	John		Colton	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		Emden	Germany	Ipswich	England			EAST	Suffolk	90	1573		1573-03-23	E190/589/13 f.12r
13109	Ipswich	Dove	Nicholas		Gibbens	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Suffolk	30	1573	1573-04-27		E190/589/13 f.13v
13124	Harwich	Swallowe	Thomas		Stamforthe	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		Ipswich	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Essex	20	1573	1573-05-26		E190/589/13 f.14v
16374	Hull	Ellizabethe	Christopher		Goderson	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		Emden	Germany	Hull	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	19	1579		1579-05-17	E190/307/12 f.17r
16385	Hull	Bartellmewe	Richard		Pullen	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		Emden	Germany	Hull	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	50	1579		1579-06-17	E190/307/12 f.17v
16413	Hull	Elizabeth	William		Brande	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		Emden	Germany	Hull	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	26	1579		1579-07-24	E190/307/12 f.18v
16435	Hull	Aglle	Nicholas		Gaytonbie	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		Emden	Germany	Hull	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	40	1579		1579-08-29	E190/307/12 f.20r
16436	Hull	Elizabeth	Christopher		Reade	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		Emden	Germany	Hull	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	16	1579		1579-08-29	E190/307/12 f.20r
16593	Hull	Elizabeth Bonaventure	Christopher		Goderson	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		Hull	England	Emden	Germany			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	18	1579	1579-03-21		E190/307/12 f.22v
16602	Hull	John Baptiste	Richard		Rayke	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		Hull	England	Emden	Germany			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	30	1579	1579-03-25		E190/307/12 f.23r
16608	Hull	Bartellmewe	Richard		Pullen	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		Hull	England	Emden	Germany			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	50	1579	1579-04-21		E190/307/12 f.23v
16625	Hull	Aglle	Nicholas		Gaytonbie	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		Hull	England	Emden	Germany			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	40	1579	1579-06-26		E190/307/12 f.24v
16630	Hull	Seaflowere	Matthew		Raylston	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		Hull	England	Emden	Germany			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	30	1579	1579-07-14		E190/307/12 f.25r
16635	Hull	John Baptiste	Richard		Rayes	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		Hull	England	Emden	Germany			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	30	1579	1579-09-09		E190/307/12 f.25v
19287	Wells-next-the-Sea	Margaryt	Roger		Pawlyne	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		Emden	Germany	Boston	England			EAST	Norfolk	10	1575		1575-09-14	E190/388/6 f.5v
20595	Goole	Mayflower	Thomas		Rowdon	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		Boston	England	Emden	Germany			EAST	Lincolnshire	40	1579	1579-06-24		E190/389/1 f.4v; E190/389/8 f.2v