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.

Origins and destinations of the voyages in the database include all voyages undertaken in and out of the selected port regardless of the home ports of the ships.

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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
4523	Great Yarmouth	Elzabeth	Robert		Smith	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	12	1594	1594-03-15		E190/185/6 f.8v
4527	Great Yarmouth	Grace of God	James		Beard	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	12	1594	1594-04-04		E190/185/6 f.10r
4540	Great Yarmouth	Hope Well	John		Garret	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	17	1594	1594-04-20		E190/185/6 f.12v
4688	Great Yarmouth	Barbara	Ralph		Barngton	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	48	1570	1570-08-14		E190/4/3 f.4v
4762	Great Yarmouth	Dawnis	William		Moriton	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	Great Yarmouth	England		unknown, unknown	EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-05-16		E190/185/6 f.15v
4770	Great Yarmouth	Gifte of God	Thomas		Wympull	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	m	0		Newcastle	England	Great Yarmouth	England		unknown, unknown	EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-05-18		E190/185/6 f.15v
4819	Great Yarmouth	Falcon	Nicholas		Vasye	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	Great Yarmouth	England		unknown, unknown	EAST	Norfolk	14	1594	1594-06-07		E190/185/6 f.19v
4823	Great Yarmouth	Divine	William		Meriton	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	Great Yarmouth	England		unknown, unknown	EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-06-08		E190/185/6 f.20r
4845	Great Yarmouth	Hopewell	John		Garret	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	Great Yarmouth	England		unknown, unknown	EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-06-17		E190/185/6 f.21r
4856	Great Yarmouth	Falcon	Nicholas		Vescy	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	Great Yarmouth	England		unknown, unknown	EAST	Norfolk	22	1594	1594-06-28		E190/185/6 f.21v
4866	Great Yarmouth	Violet	Thomas		Larpe	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	Great Yarmouth	England		unknown, unknown	EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-07-01		E190/185/6 f.22r
4872	Great Yarmouth	Hopewell	John		Garret	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	Great Yarmouth	England		unknown, unknown	EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-07-02		E190/185/6 f.22v
4886	Great Yarmouth	Divine	William		Moriton	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	Great Yarmouth	England		unknown, unknown	EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-07-12		E190/185/6 f.24v
4904	Great Yarmouth	Blessing of God	Thomas		Brigs	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	Great Yarmouth	England		unknown, unknown	EAST	Norfolk	10	1594	1594-07-20		E190/185/6 f.25v
4906	Great Yarmouth	Violet	Thomas		Kempe	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-07-20		E190/185/6 f.25v
4918	Great Yarmouth	Hopewell	John		Garret	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-07-23		E190/185/6 f.26v
4959	Great Yarmouth	Mary	Gregory		Pym	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	12	1594	1594-07-24		E190/185/6 f.27r
4964	Great Yarmouth	Robert	James		Smithe	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	16	1594	1594-07-27		E190/185/6 f.27r
4971	Great Yarmouth	John	John		Armstrong	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	13	1594	1594-07-27		E190/185/6 f.27v
4972	Great Yarmouth	Margaret	John		Butler	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	12	1594	1594-07-27		E190/185/6 f.27v
4974	Great Yarmouth	Mary	Martin		Bridwar	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-07-30		E190/185/6 f.28r
4981	Great Yarmouth	John	John		Wyllyste	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	12	1594	1594-08-02		E190/185/6 f.28v
4985	Great Yarmouth	Falcon	Nicholas		Vasye	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	16	1594	1594-08-03		E190/185/6 f.28v
4990	Great Yarmouth	Salloman	Robert		Wrightson	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	16	1594	1594-08-05		E190/185/6 f.28v
5010	Great Yarmouth	Blessing	Thomas		Briggs	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	12	1594	1594-08-06		E190/185/6 f.29r
5022	Great Yarmouth	Mathew	Matthew		Willis	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-08-07		E190/185/6 f.29v
5049	Great Yarmouth	Margaret	Thomas		Smithe	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-08-12		E190/185/6 f.30v
5050	Great Yarmouth	Robert	John		Armstrong	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	16	1594	1594-08-12		E190/185/6 f.30v
5051	Great Yarmouth	John	George		Herrington	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	12	1594	1594-08-12		E190/185/6 f.30v
5052	Great Yarmouth	Margaret	Timothy		Willesy	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	10	1594	1594-08-13		E190/185/6 f.30v
5053	Great Yarmouth	Martyne	Martin		Brewer	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	10	1594	1594-08-13		E190/185/6 f.30v
5054	Great Yarmouth	Margaret	George		Pyme	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-08-13		E190/185/6 f.30v
5055	Great Yarmouth	Margaret	John		Cutter	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	12	1594	1594-08-13		E190/185/6 f.30v
5141	Great Yarmouth	John	John		Willosey	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	15	1594	1594-08-20		E190/185/6 f.32v
5150	Great Yarmouth	Hopewell	John		Garret	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	15	1594	1594-08-21		E190/185/6 f.32v
5166	Great Yarmouth	William	Andrew		Row	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	15	1594	1594-08-22		E190/185/6 f.33r
5170	Great Yarmouth	Blessing of God	Thomas		Briggs	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	10	1594	1594-08-24		E190/185/6 f.33r
5171	Great Yarmouth	Rose	Bartholemew		Lenor	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	10	1594	1594-08-26		E190/185/6 f.33r
5180	Great Yarmouth	Elizabeth	John		Smithe	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-08-30		E190/185/6 f.33v
5184	Great Yarmouth	Margaret	Thomas		Smithe	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	Great Yarmouth	England			EAST	Norfolk	20	1594	1594-08-31		E190/185/6 f.33v