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
1700	Scarborough	Gorge	Edmund		Stevenson	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		Scarborough	England	unknown	unknown			NORTH-EAST	North Riding Yorkshire		1490			E122/63/38 m. 3d. Customs Accounts Hull, p. 218
4557	Rye	Gorge	David		Harher	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		Chichester	England	Rye	England			SOUTH-EAST	Sussex	8	1575	1575-01-10		E190/740/28 f.2v
5827	Hull	Gorge	George		Kirbe	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	Spain	Spain			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	60	1567	1567-07-04		E190/304/2 f.12v
6444	Newcastle	Gorge	John		Hinntcliffe	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		Grimsby	England	Newcastle	England			NORTH-EAST	Northumberland	28	1566	1566-07-14		E190/304/3 f.1v
7688	Faversham	Gorge	William		Hollde	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	Scarborough	England			SOUTH-EAST	Kent	30	1566		1566-12-18	E190/304/10 f.3r
8124	King's Lynn	Gorge	Richard		Grene	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			EAST	Norfolk		1504		1504-04-11	Gras, Early English Customs, p. 661
9452	Milton-next-Gravesend	Gorge	Thomas		Trowth	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		Milton-next-Gravesend	England	London	England			SOUTH-EAST	Kent	20	1574	1574-03-10		E190/639/10 f.4r
9457	Milton-next-Gravesend	Gorge	Thomas		Trowth	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		Milton-next-Gravesend	England	London	England			SOUTH-EAST	Kent	20	1574	1574-03-28		E190/639/10 f.4v
9493	Milton-next-Gravesend	Gorge	Thomas		Trowth	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		Milton-next-Gravesend	England	London	England			SOUTH-EAST	Kent	20	1574	1574-06-20		E190/639/10 f.6v; E190/639/7 f.1v
9989	Newport, Isle of Wight	Gorge	Stephen		Darb****	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	Shoreham-by-Sea	England			SOUTH	Hampshire (Isle of Wight)	50	1567		1567-11-22	E190/737/7 f.1r
12843	Weymouth	Gorge	Richard		Luett	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		Southampton	England	Weymouth	England			SOUTH-WEST	Dorset	10	1569	1569-10-07	1569-10-14	E190/814/6 f.1r; E190/864/12 f.5v
13030	Antony	Gorge	Henry		Cloare	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		Weymouth	England	Lyme Regis	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	8	1570	1569-02-11		E190/864/12 f.11r
13051	Teignmouth	Gorge	John		Underell	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		Weymouth	England	Teignmouth	England			SOUTH-WEST	Devon	22	1569	1569-03-07		E190/864/12 f.11v
13077	BARRY	Gorge	John		Nycoll	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		St Ives	England	Fowey	England			WALES	Wales	18	1572	1572-01-03		E190/1012/1 f.1r
13278	Helford	Gorge	Piers		Cristover	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		Dartmouth	England	Truro	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	15	1574		1574-03-12	E190/1012/7 f.1r
13286	Helford	Gorge	John		Merye	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		Truro	England	Dartmouth	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1573	1573-11-18		E190/1012/7 f.2r
21921	Mousehole	Gorge	Jenkyn		Teage	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	Penzance	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1566		1566-11-12	E190/1010/21 f.1v
21923	Mousehole	Gorge	Jenkyn		Teage	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	Penzance	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1567		1567-03-12	E190/1010/21 f.1v
21928	Mousehole	Gorg	Jenkyn		Teage	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		Mount's Bay	England	Bordeaux	France			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1567	1567-02-16		E190/1010/21 f.2r
22036	Boston	Gorge	George		Clapham	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	Boston	England			EAST	Lincolnshire	15	1580	1580-06-07	1580-06-08	E190/389/10 f.5r
22273	Helford	Gorge	Peter		Cristofer	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		Dartmouth	England	Fowey	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	12	1568		1568-03-16	E190/1011/2 f.5r
22279	Helford	Gorge	Peter		Cristofer	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		Fowey	England	Dartmouth	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	12	1567	1567-11-02		E190/1011/2 f.6r
22732	Torbay	Gorg	Felix		Thomas	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	Padstow	England			SOUTH-WEST	Devon	16	1569		1569-04-30	E190/1011/11 f.1r
22734	Padstow	Gorg	Creston		Glon	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	Padstow	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	12	1569		1569-06-17	E190/1011/11 f.1v
22737	Padstow	Gorg	John		Dellick	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	Padstow	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1569	1569-07-29	1569-08-03	E190/1011/11 f.1v; E190/1128/12 f.10v
23262	Mousehole	Gorg	John		Bagge	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		Mount's Bay	England	Southampton	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1568	1568-10-03		E190/1011/18 f.5r
23266	Mousehole	Gorg	Jenkyn		Teage	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		Mount's Bay	England	Weymouth	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1569	1569-02-11		E190/1011/18 f.5r
23272	Mousehole	Gorg	Jenkyn		Teage	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		Mount's Bay	England	Southampton	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1569	1569-05-07	1569-05-20	E190/814/7 f.2r; E190/1011/18 f.5v
23273	Mousehole	Gorg	John		Teagg	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		Southampton	England	Mount's Bay	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1568		1569-10-19	E190/1011/18 f.7r
23279	Mousehole	Gorg	John		Thomas	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		Southampton	England	Mount's Bay	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1569		1569-03-17	E190/1011/18 f.7r
23280	Newlyn	Gorg	Ralph		M'tyn	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		Chichester	England	Mount's Bay	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	6	1569		1569-05-29	E190/1011/18 f.7v
23287	Mousehole	Gorg	John		Teagg	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		Southampton	England	Mount's Bay	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1569		1569-06-11	E190/1011/18 f.7v
23643	Fareham	Gorge	John		Robynson	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		Southampton	England	Plymouth	England			SOUTH-EAST	Hampshire	8	1571		1571-01-10	E190/1011/23 f.5r
23833	Millbrook (Cornwall)	Gorge	Francis		Phillippes	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		Plymouth	England	La Rochelle	France			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	10	1570	1570-12-25		E190/1011/23 f.9v
24126	St Ives	Gorge Martine	Richard		Legirstyer	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		St Ives	England	Bristol	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	12	1574	1574-07-21		E190/1012/11 f.1r
24421	St Ives	Gorge	Dremar		Dewen	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		St Ives	England	Carmarthen	Wales			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	6	1578	1578-07-01		E190/1013/16 f.1r
26666	Poole	Litle Gorge	John		Rogeres	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		San Sebastian	Spain	Poole	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	13	1566		1566-06-12	E190/864/7 f.2r
27421	Poole	Gorge	Henry		Rucke	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		Cinilt (Cinills)	unknown	Southampton	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	20	1565		1565-05-28	E190/814/1 f.1v, 5r
27442	Newport, Isle of Wight	Gorge	Alexander		Vase	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		Meeching (Newhaven, E. Sussex)	England	Southampton	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	5	1565		1565-07-04	E190/814/1 f.2v, 11r
27453	Torbay	Gorge	John		Liche	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		Azores	Portugal	Southampton	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	50	1565		1565-07-18	E190/814/1 f.2v