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
3021	Plymouth	Margrete	Thomas		Higge	unknown	1	1	0	0	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26		0		unknown	unknown	Gascony	France	1		SOUTH-WEST	Devon	120	1451	1451-07-17	1451-11-20	E101/54/14 m4
3236	Topsham	Margrete	Roger		Downe	unknown	1	1	0	0	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20		0		Poole	England	Normandy	France			SOUTH-WEST	Devon	100	1440	1440-02-08		E101/53/25 m1
3574	Reading Street	Margrete	Henry		Clare	unknown	1	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6		0		Sandwich	England	Calais	France	1		SOUTH-EAST	Kent	32	1424	1424-05-09		E101/51/10 n.55 & m97
3584	Lowestoft	Margrete	John		Boter	unknown	1	1	0	0	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17		0		Sandwich	England	France	France			EAST	Suffolk	80	1422			E101/51/7 m1
3599	Ipswich	Margrete	John		Curpell	unknown	1	1	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9		0		Sandwich	England	France	France			EAST	Suffolk	40	1422			E101/51/7 m1
3614	Sandwich	Margrete	John		Brucce (Brutte)	unknown	1	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7		0		Sandwich	England	France	France			SOUTH-EAST	Kent	37	1422			E101/51/7 m1d
3625	Reading Street	Margrete	Henry		Clare	unknown	1	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6		0		Sandwich	England	France	France			SOUTH-EAST	Kent	30	1422			E101/51/7 m3
3627	Sandwich	Margrete	John		Clement	unknown	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5		0		Sandwich	England	France	France			SOUTH-EAST	Kent	27	1422			E101/51/7 m3
3996	Plymouth	Margrete	John		Apy	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		1412			E101/185/9f4v
4029	Dartmouth	Margrete	John		Baker	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		1410			E101/184/19 f.53v
4039	London	Margrete	John		Richeman	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-EAST	London		1410			E101/184/19 f.56v
4109	Sandwich	Margrete	Richard		Estmer	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-EAST	Kent		1409			E101/184/19 f.44v
4179	Sandwich	Margrete	Lawrence		White	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-EAST	Kent		1403			E101/185/11 f.65r
4300	Gosford	Margrete	John		Warry	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			EAST	Suffolk		1401			E101/185/11 f.10v
4350	Exmouth	Margrete	Thomas		Miller	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		Sandwich	England	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-WEST	Devon		1400	1400-03-17		E101/42/5 n49
4380	Bridgwater	Margrete	Richard		Beaumond	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		Sandwich	England	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-WEST	Somerset		1400	1400-02-10		E101/42/5 n26
8687	Southwold	Margrete	Richard		Harley	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	22	1568	1568-07-13	1568-07-24	E190/305/4 f.3r
8755	Newcastle	Margrete	Humphrey		Moore	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			NORTH-EAST	Northumberland	16	1568	1568-08-21	1568-09-05	E190/305/4 f.5r
10646	Grimsby	Margrete	Thomas		Spenser	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	1573		1573-11-20	E190/306/14 f.1r
10647	Grimsby	Margrete	Richard		Brather	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	40	1573	1573-11-06	1573-11-24	E190/306/14 f.1r
10661	Grimsby	Margrete	Richard		Brather	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	34	1574		1574-06-10	E190/306/14 f.1r
10663	Grimsby	Margrete	John		Brewster	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	50	1574		1574-06-21	E190/306/14 f.1r
10668	Grimsby	Margrete	Richard		Brather	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	34	1574		1574-07-02	E190/306/14 f.1v
10674	Grimsby	Margrete	Richard		Brather	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	34	1574			E190/306/14 f.1v
10680	Grimsby	Margrete	John		Brewster	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			EAST	Lincolnshire	40	1574	1574-05-20		E190/306/14 f.2r
15786	Carmarthen	Margrete	Thomas		Fishe'	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	8	1569	1569-09-30	1569-10-14	E190/1128/11 f.17r
15814	Grimsby	Margrete	John		Betmaise	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	Lincolnshire	50	1578	1578-10-06	1578-10-14	E190/307/12 f.1r; E190/307/13 f.1r
15840	Carmarthen	Margrete	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	8	1570	1570-01-28	1570-01-28	E190/1128/11 f.18v
17155	Grimsby	Margrete	John		Beatmesse	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	50	1580		1580-05-13	E190/307/18 f.1r
17163	Grimsby	Margrete	John		Beatmese	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	50	1580		1580-06-13	E190/307/18 f.1r
17166	Grimsby	Margrete	John		Beatmese	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	40	1580		1580-07-15	E190/307/18 f.1v
17169	Grimsby	Margrete	John		Betmese	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	40	1580		1580-08-08	E190/307/18 f.1v
17290	London	Margrete	Thomas		Marne	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			SOUTH-EAST	London	30	1580	1580-07-18	1580-07-27	E190/307/19 f.5v
29859	Hythe (Hampshire)	Margrete	Edward		Ruble	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		Poole	England	Southampton	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	4	1575		1575-04-19	E190/814/11 f.1v
30084	Portsmouth	Margrete	Nicholas		Norton	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			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	8	1575	1575-09-27		E190/814/11 f.8r
30130	Southampton	Margrete	Reginald		Pesy	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	Guernsey	Channel Islands			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	15	1577	1577-04-13		E190/815/2 f.4r
33588	Bristol	Margrete	John		Davys	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	unknown	unknown			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1537	1537-05-28		E122/199/3 f.19v
35105	Exmouth	Margrete	Richard		Will	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 (?)		1406		1406-10-26	ECA 6HIV m.13
38790	Exmouth	Margrete	John		Yeue	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 (?)		1450		1450-06-30	ECA 28-29HVI m.2
40630	Topsham	Margrete	Andrew		Moris	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 (?)		1490		1490-08-23	ECA 5-6HVII m.4