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
1636	Hull	Julian	John		Herde	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		Hull	England	unknown	unknown			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire		1472			E122/62/17 m. 3 Customs Accounts Hull, p. 160
1709	Brightlingsea	Margaret	Robert		Ferde	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		Hull	England	unknown	unknown			EAST	Essex		1490			E122/63/38 m. 5d. Customs Accounts Hull, p. 223
7159	Newhaven	James	John		Pykerden	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	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-EAST	Sussex	40	1572			SP15/22 f.16r
8651	Newcastle	Marye Graye	William		Cherdelen	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	45	1568	1568-06-25	1568-07-12	E190/305/4 f.2v
8706	Newcastle	Marie Grace	William		Gyerdeler	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	45	1568	1568-07-21	1568-08-02	E190/305/4 f.3v
10635	Newhaven	John	John		Pikerden	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		Dieppe	France	Meeching (Newhaven, E. Sussex)	England			SOUTH-EAST	Sussex	12	1565		1565-08-08	E190/737/2 f.2r
10636	Newhaven	John	John		Pickerden	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	Dieppe	France			SOUTH-EAST	Sussex	12	1565	1565-08-09		E190/737/2 f.2r
10637	Newhaven	John	John		Pickerden	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		Dieppe	France	Meeching (Newhaven, E. Sussex)	England			SOUTH-EAST	Sussex	12	1565	1565-08-09	1565-08-22	E190/737/2 f.2r
11046	Newhaven	James	John		Pickerden	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	unknown	unknown			SOUTH-EAST	Sussex	25	1572	1572-08-19		E190/739/8 f.2v
11153	Colchester	John	John		Herde	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	King's Lynn	England			EAST	Essex	18	1573	1573-08-11	1573-08-27	E190/427/4 f.13r; E190/739/20 f.3v
11160	Newhaven	James	John		Pickerdey	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	London	England			SOUTH-EAST	Sussex	30	1573	1573-08-12		E190/739/20 f.3v
11180	Newhaven	James	John		Pickerden	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	Yarmouth (Isle of Wight)	England			SOUTH-EAST	Sussex	30	1573	1573-09-02		E190/739/20 f.4v
11184	Newhaven	James	John		Pickerden	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	Meeching (Newhaven, E. Sussex)	England			SOUTH-EAST	Sussex	40	1573	1573-08-22	1573-09-07	E190/739/20 f.4v
13913	Northam	Jesus	Richard		Pickerde	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		Bordeaux	France	Bristol	England			SOUTH-WEST	Devon	80	1570		1570-04-04	E190/1128/17 f.1v
14321	Milford Haven	Marye Taskerde	Philip		Taskerde	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	Milford Haven	Wales			WALES	Wales	16	1572	1572-07-31		E190/1129/1 f.12r
14847	Bideford	Jehs	William		Burnerde	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		Barnstaple	England	Bristol	England			SOUTH-WEST	Devon	5	1566	1566-06-12	1566-06-26	E190/1128/6 f.10v
15750	Milford Haven	Elizabeth	Thomas		Pollerde	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	Haverfordwest	England			WALES	Wales	12	1570	1570-03-18		E190/1128/11 f.16r
15975	St Columb Minor	Marye	John		Pollerde	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	24	1569	1569-05-28		E190/1128/12 f.4v
16235	Hull	Robart	William		Barnerde	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	Hull	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	30	1579	1579-09-01	1579-09-17	E190/307/12 f.7v
16245	Hull	Robertto	William		Barnerde	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	London	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	30	1578	1578-12-02		E190/307/12 f.8r; E190/307/13 f.8r
16847	Milford Haven	Castle	William		Taskerde	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	Milford Haven	Wales			WALES	Wales	15	1571	1571-05-16		E190/1128/13 f.16r
17296	Hull	Robart	William		Bernerde	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	Hull	England			NORTH-EAST	East Riding Yorkshire	40	1580	1580-04-02	1580-04-11	E190/307/19 f.8r
17966	Northam	Jesus	Richard		Pickerde	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		Bordeaux	France	Bristol	England			SOUTH-WEST	Devon	90	1570		1570-04-03	E190/1128/17 f.1v
20189	Newcastle	Thomas	Edward		Berde	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	Boston	England			NORTH-EAST	Northumberland	34	1577		1577-06-26	E190/388/12 f.4v
20913	Newcastle	Mayeflowre	Edward		Berde	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	Marshchapel	England			NORTH-EAST	Northumberland	30	1578		1578-07-01	E190/389/4 f.6v
20931	Newcastle	Mayeflowre	Edward		Berde	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	Somercotes Creek	England			NORTH-EAST	Northumberland	30	1578		1578-07-04	E190/389/4 f.7r
22638	Mumbles	Rose	John		Hamerde	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	Swansea	Wales			WALES	Wales	20	1568			E190/1011/7 f.15r
22779	Saltash	Fawcon	John		Perdewe	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	Guernsey	Channel Islands			SOUTH-WEST	Cornwall	16	1569	1569-04-19		E190/1011/12 f.2v
27346	Wivenhoe	Pettare	Stephen		Herde	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	King's Lynn	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	18	1568	1568-08-16	1568-08-28	E190/426/1 f.9r
27661	Poole	Angell	Thomas		Lamberde	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	Vigo	Spain			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	50	1565	1565-09-27		E190/814/1 f.19v
30648	Chepstow	Crystofre	Henry		Garerde	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		Chepstow	Wales	Bristol	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1461		1461-05-20	E122/19/2 m.1
31053	Colchester	Thomas	Stephen		Herde	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	Colchester	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	10	1565	1565-09-12		E190/471/2 f.1v
33095	Haverfordwest	Marye Taskerde	Thomas		Pollerde	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	Haverfordwest	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1559	1559-12-05		E122/24/6 f.3r
33361	Great Yarmouth	John	Michael		Herden	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		Great Yarmouth	England	unknown	unknown			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	8	1566	1566-06-28		E190/471/7 f.11r
33460	Ipswich	Primerose	Luke		Harlerde	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		Dunwich	England	London	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)	10	1573	1573-10-11		E190/473/6 f.1r; E190/473/11 f.1r
37188	Exmouth	Marie	John		Gerdeler	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 (?)		1423		1423-02-27	ECA 1-2HVI m.1d
38619	Powderham	Mary	William		Yerde	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 (?)		1449		1449-05-02	ECA 27-28HVI m.2
42657	Dartmouth	Mare	William		Berde	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	Dartmouth	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1551		1551-04-02	E122/201/13 f.20r
43141	Teignmouth	George	Richard		Berde	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	Exeter	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1493		1493-08-01	E122/41/15 m.7d
44327	Dartmouth	Jamys	William		Basterde	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	Dartmouth	England			unknown (?)	unknown (?)		1531		1531-12-13	E122/43/4 f.6v