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
1910	Newcastle	George	Peter		M'tin	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			NORTH-EAST	Northumberland		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A1 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1911	Poole	Marie	Clays		Symonson	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-WEST	Dorset		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A1 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1912	Orwell	Marie	John		Anne	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			EAST (?)	EAST (?)		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A1 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1913	Melcombe Regis	Christofre	Thomas		Pain	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-WEST	Dorset		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A2 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1914	Hull	Gabriel	Arnold		Poy	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A2 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1915	Hull	Leonard	John		Lymmouthe	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A2 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1916	Penzance	Trinite	Martin		Cousin	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A2 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1918	Hull	Marie	Thomas		Ridesdale	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A2 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1919	Hull	Antony	John		Forster	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A2 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1920	Hull	Marie Maugrey	Richard		Barker	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A2 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1921	Hull	Laurens	John		Jonesay	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A2 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1922	Guernsey	Jesus	William		Henr'	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			CHANNEL ISLANDS	Channel Islands		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A3 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1925	Ottermouth	Trinite	John		Coyl	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-WEST	Devon		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A4 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1927	Ottermouth	Michel	Richard		Algonde	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-WEST	Devon		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A4 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1928	Sidmouth	Trinite	Thomas		Clerk	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-WEST	Devon		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A4 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1929	Ottermouth	Trinite	John		Algonde	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-WEST	Devon		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A4 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1932	Falmouth	Bryde	Thomas		Ivet	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A4 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1935	Guernsey	Marie	John		Lestourel	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			CHANNEL ISLANDS	Channel Islands		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A5 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1936	Guernsey	Trovendu	Dennis		Rochier	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			CHANNEL ISLANDS	Channel Islands		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A6 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1937	Hamble-le-Rice	Antoin	Richard		Rankyl	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-EAST (?)	SOUTH-EAST (?)		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A6 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1938	Bursledon	Trinite	Richard		Payn	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-EAST	Hampshire		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A8 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1940	Southampton	Marie	John		Bygbrouk	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-EAST	Hampshire		1435			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A8 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book, F
1942	Southampton	Trinite	Richard		Halle	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-EAST	Hampshire		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A10 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1943	Southampton?	Lytel John	William		Payn junior	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-EAST (?)	SOUTH-EAST (?)		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A11 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1944	Covehithe	Trinite	Thomas		Holver	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			EAST (?)	EAST (?)		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A12 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1945	Great Yarmouth	Blythe	Richard		Roussel	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			EAST	Norfolk		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A12 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1946	Southwold	Thomas	Thomas		Metcharp	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			EAST	Suffolk		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A13 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1947	Easton (Hampshire)	Marguite	John		Mower	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-EAST	Hampshire		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A13 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1948	London	Marie	William		Taylour	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-EAST	London		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A14 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1949	Great Yarmouth	Marguerite	John		Clavin	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			EAST	Norfolk		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A15 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1951	Covehithe	Blithe	Henry		Bonfey	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			EAST (?)	EAST (?)		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A15 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1952	Penzance	Trinite	Nicholas		Honter	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A16 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1953	Penzance	Petre	Gylard		Coken	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A16 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1954	Barrow Haven	Marie Knyszt	John		Williamsone	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			NORTH-WEST (?)	NORTH-WEST (?)		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A16 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1955	Ottermouth	Trinite	John		Drake	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-WEST	Devon		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A17 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1956	Great Yarmouth	Arnebough	Thomas		Pryole	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			EAST	Norfolk		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A17 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1957	Poole	Nicole	Nicholas		Redhed	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-WEST	Dorset		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A17 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1958	London	Jesus	William		Payn	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		unknown	unknown	Southampton	England			SOUTH-EAST	London		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A17 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1959	Ottermouth	Marie	Nicholas		Wade	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-WEST	Devon		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A18 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,
1960	Saltash	Marie	Richard		Amys	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		Southampton	England	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-WEST (?)	SOUTH-WEST (?)		1436			(Southampton Record Office): SC 5/4/3 (1435-36) m. A18 Petty Custom Book of Southampton: Port Book,