TST: Barnstaple Port Book - 1578-1579, Devon

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Customs Port Books 1578-1579

Port of: Barnstaple

Book for: Overseas and Coastal trade

Type of book: Customer, Controller and Searcher

Language: Latin

Taken from Port Books in National Archives ref: E 190/931/8 and 12

Transcribed by David Carter 2023

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Surname index:

Abiven
Agnes
Alderworth, Alworth
Amorie
Andrew, Androwe, Androwes
Apply, Applye
Averie
Baker
Basterde
Baston
Beaple
Beare
Bene, Benet, Benett, Bennet, Bennett
Bereman, Berieman, Beriman, Beryman
Biven, Byven [Abiven, Abyven?]
Borowe
Bradford, Bradforde
Brasier
Bristow, Brysste
Bushe
Butler
Cade
Cater
Chaldon
Chapell, Chaple
Ching
Clarke, Clerk, Clerke
Cleiffe
Cliterall
Coliber, Colliber
Collamore
Colliscott, Collyskott
Corie, Curye
Darte
Davie, Davy
Dennys, Denys
Dier, Dyer
Doderidge, Dodridge, Dotheridge
Downe
Edward, Edwardes, Edwards
Eliott, Elliott
Ellis
Evan
French
Garnest[?], Garnezie
Geste
Gibben, Gybon
Gosselen
Gymn
Hamberi, Hambery
Harris
Harrison
Heard, Hearde
Hearne
Hernaman
Hill
Hiscocke
Hodge, Hoge
Howe
Hucocke
Huer
Jude
Kearne
Knyll
Leigh, Leighe
Leighton
Linenge, Lyninge
Loveringe
Lymberis, Lymeris
Marten, Martyn
Mellington, Millyngton
Moore
Nicholl
Nicholl, Nicoll
Norris
Parker
Pearde
Pepin
Picard
Prowse
Roberts
Salisburie, Salisheburie, Salysberie
Sealy
Shebber, Shebbeare
Sherman
Shorte, Shurte
Smythe
Southecott
Sparowe
Stockomb, Stockcombe, Stockeham
Sweite, Sweitt
Symons
Synon
Tanner
Togood
Toppe
Upcott
Vewer, Vower, Waver
Vivere
Warde
Webber
Welkey, Wilkey
Weslacke
Westcombe
Whichehalse, Wichehalse, Witchalse
Willett
Williams
Witheridge
Wolleigh, Wolley, Wollye
Yeo
Zealie, Zealle, Zeallie, Zealy, Zealye, Zelle, Zellie

Import or Export	Date	From / To	Vessel	Tons	Belonging	Master	Merchant	Goods

E 190/931/8
Import	2 Oct 1578	Bridgwater	Peter	6	Barnstaple	John Garnest[?]	Richard Dodridge of Barnstaple	10 tons lead
Import	2 Oct 1578	Bridgwater	Marie	10	Barnstaple	Thomas Clerk	James Westcombe of Barnstaple	10 tons lead
Import	20 Nov 1578	Bristol	Maieflowre	14	Comb	John Togood	Richard Dodridge of Barnstaple	6 bags wool, 2 fire pans, 9 packs resons, 5 kintkyns 1 firkin soap, 5 cwt hops, 4 tons iron, 1 chest sugar containing 3 cwt, 1 pair andirons, 1 fire pan, 1 pair tongs.
Import	30 Nov 1578	Swansea	Nicholas	6	Barnstaple	John Jude	Roger Beaple of Barnstaple [tanner?]	16 dicar raw hides
Import	16 Dec 1578	Bristol	John	10	Barnstaple	William French	Richard Dodridge of Barnstaple	20 serons white soap containing 42 cwt, 2 hogsheads 2 barrels containing 5 cwt clowes, 1 hogshead pepper containing 1 cwt, 40 lbs maces, 5 chests 2 hogshead containing 13 cwt conserves and marmalade, 3 barrels black soap containing 8 cwt, 1 bag hops, 5 cwt 1 bag pep[per] containing 1 cwt, 1 ton pipe iron.
Import	16 Dec 1578	Milford	John	10	Abbotsham	Thomas Sealy	John Collyskott of Barnstaple	100 stones wool, 60 lbs care[?], 12 dozen calf skins
Import	18 Dec 1578	Bridgwater	George	12	Northam	Genkyn Byven	James Westcombe of Barnstaple	8 tons lead
Import	2 Jan 1578/9	Bristol	Nicholas	80	Barnstaple	James Eliott	William Leigh of Northam	4 tuns Gascony wine, 1 hogshead vinegar, 2 cwt sugar, 7 cwt hops, 2 hogsheads prunes
Import	9 Jan 1578/9	Harfordwest	Margaret	6	Barnstaple	Thomas Zealy	Richard Gybon of Harfordewest	6 dicar tanned hides
Import	12 Jan 1578/9	Cardiff	Falcon	16	Brockwear	Edward Smyth	Richard Hambery of Cardiff	10 tons iron, wallie
Import	01 Feb 1578/9	Bristol	John	10	Barnstaple	Peter Wolley	Aldread Stockomb merchant of Bideford	2 cwt iron, 1 firkin vinegar, 20 barrels 2 kintalls soap, 2 cwt iron, 6 barrels pitch & tar, 8 barrels wine, 1 fardel 1 pack 3 fardels dry wares, 2 ballots calico, 1 ton lead ore, 1 faggot & 13 nests steel, 1 coffer various merchandise & clothing, 16 barrels conserves, 2 cwt hops, 3 bags hops, 4 stones of wire, 2 dozen frying pans
Import	04 Feb 1578/9	Bristol	Phenix	12	Bideford	Degorie Hodge	John Corie of Bideford	8 barrels black soap, 3 firkins & 2 bags hops, 9 barrels various merchandise, 1 frying pan, 2 pieces Kedwelly, 2 packs kersies, 1 ton lead ore
Import	04 Feb 1578/9	Gloucester	George	14	Tewkesbury	John Hucocke	John Butler of Tewkesbury	6 wey white peas
Import	04 Feb 1578/9	Bristol	[illeg]	10	Barnstaple	John Chaldon	John Linenge of Barnstaple	1 pack containing 80 pieces widmolles, 30 pieces calico cloth, 8 stones wire, 1 pack hollande, 6 kintalls soap & 1 gross cardebordes
Import	12 Feb 1578/9	Milford	John	8	Abbotsham	Thomas Zealie	Thomas Vower of Harfordewest	5 dicar tanned leather, 4 cwt brass
Import	12 Feb 1578/9	Gloucester	Anne	14	Bideford	Daneill Beare	John Millyngton of Tewkesbury	3 weys fish
Import	12 Feb 1578/9	Bristol	Fortune	9	Barnstaple	Walter Benet	John Norris of Barnstaple	8 barrels 10 kinterkins soap, 1 barrel tar, 2 pieces resons, 3 cwt Brasell, 1 drifate dry wares, 2 bags hops, 20 lbs flox, 2 pipes wine for Basterde
Import	27 Feb 1578/9	Gloucester	Henrie	12	Bideford	Henry Shebber	John Bradforde of Tewkesbury	5 weys fish
Import	12 Mar 1578/9	Caernarvan	Savior	10	Abbotsham	Richard Williams	John Shurte of Bideford	40 stones cheese, 7 barrels butter, 40 virgas cloth lats, 160 virgas cloth for huswyffe cloths, 1 cwt wax, 7 dicar salted leather not tanned
Import	20 Mar 1578/9	Milford	Savior	10	Northam	Richard Williams	John Shurte of Bideford	5 dicar tanned leather, 20 dozen calf skins
Import	3 Apr 1579	Harfordwest	John	8	Abbotsham	Thomas Zealye	George Gymn of Harfordwest	6 dicar tanned leather
Import	3 Apr 1579	Gloucester	Henrie	7	Bideford	Henry Shebber	John Bradforde of Tewkesbury	5 weys peas
Import	3 Apr 1579	Bristol	Hoape	7	Bideford	Augustine Howe	John Brysste of Bristol	2 dicar hides, 2 dozen kyps[?]
Import	3 Apr 1579	Gloucester	Anne	14	Bideford	Danyell Beare	Edward Baston of Tewkesbury	8 weys peas
Import	4 Apr 1579	Caernarvan	Jhns	12	Northam	Jenkyn Byvan	John Salysberie of Barnstaple	8 dicar salted hides, 8 peiles wheat, 120 virgas linen cloth, 40 lbs wax
Import	10 Apr 1579	Bristol	Pellican	40	Barnstaple	Stephen Lymeris	John Witchalse	7 tuns pipes of Canary wine

Export	1 Oct 1578	Bristol	James	??	Northam	Richard [illeg]	William Leigh of Northam	4 tuns traine oil, 10 cwt Brasell plockwood
Export	5 Oct 1578	Bristol	Antonie	15	Northam	Thomas Beryman	John Edwardes of Northam	6 tuns traine oil
Export	15 Oct 1578	Bristol	Marie & John	14	Elmore	John Roberts	Richard Dodridge of Barnstaple	4 tuns traine oil, 40 pieces calico cloth, 30 lbs cinnamon
Export	15 Oct 1578	Bristol	Marie & John	14	Elmore	John Roberts	Richard Brasier of Barnstaple	3 tuns train oil, 3 chests containing 9 cwt sugar, 1 cwt Brasell, 4 cwt iron, 6 stones cheese, 9 pieces magnarum unarum passarum [broadcloth?]
Export	10 Nov 1578	Bridgwater	Whitt Harte	30	Northam	William Nicoll	Thomas Alderworth of Bristol	160 kintalls of pastells [woad]
Export	9 Jan 1578/9	Harvordewest	John	8	Abbotsham	Thomas Zealie	Thomas Vewer & Hugh Huer of Havfordwest	1 pipe iron, cwt stones of cheese, 4,000 new world fish, 1 pipe traine oil, 1 fardel whitnaie & canvas, 2 sacks figs, 3 packs resons, 1 cwt prunes
Export	12 Jan 1578/9	Bristol	John	6	Barnstaple	Peter Wolleigh	Richard Dodridge of Barnstaple	100 packs resons, 160 packs figs, 50 quarters figs, 2 bags containing 16 roves white Spanish wool
Export	12 Jan 1578/9	Bristol	Swan	8	Northam	William Benett	Richard Dodridge of Barnstaple	160 packs figs, 10 barrels containing 12 cwt figs, 40 pieces calico cloth
Export	20 Jan 1578/9	Bristol	Marie	10	Barnstaple	John Benet	Johanna Darte of Barnstaple	7 tons green woad
Export	22 Jan 1578/9	Bristol	Fortune	10	Barnstaple	Edward Dier	Robert Salysberie of Barnstaple	10 packs resons, 4 bags containing 47 roves Spanish wool, 1 ballot containing 12 Devon kersies
Export	7 Feb 1578/9	Westchester	Trinite	15	Instow	John Symons	Richard Dodridge of Barnstaple	6 tons iron, 2 tuns traine oil, 10 packs raisins, 15 packs figs, 15 fardels figs, 100 lbs pepper, 20 lbs ginger, 100 lbs merchandise & conserves & marmalade, 46 pieces calico cloth
Export	7 Feb 1578/9	Westchester	Gra[tia] Dei	24	Bideford	Robert Lov[er]inge	Richard Dodridge of Barnstaple	12 tons iron, 4 tuns traine oil, 2 hogsheads prunes containing 7 cwt, 112 lbs cinnamon, 7 lbs maces, 10 pieces calico cloth, 10 packs resons
Export	25 Mar 1579	Bristol	Marie	10	Barnstaple	Peter P[ar]ker	John Brasier of Barnstaple	3 tuns sack, 2 hogsheads containing 10 cwt prunes, 1 tun traine oil
Export	8 Apr 1579	Harfordewest	John	10	Abbotsham	Thomas Zealie	Henry Moore of Harfordwest	3 tons iron, 1 cwt stones of cheese


E 190/931/12
Export	10 Oct 1578	Cades	Saviour	20	Northam	John Toppe	Robert Martyn of Barnstaple	1 balk kersies
Export	10 Oct 1578	Rochell	Sparhawke	25	Barnstaple	William Yeo	Phillip Sparowe of Barnstaple	8 balks kersies
Export	01 Nov 1578	Bilbowe	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	5 balks kersies, 1 cwt wax
Export	01 Nov 1578	Bilbowe	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	Johanna Darte of Barnstaple	5 balks kersies, 1 cwt wax
Export	01 Nov 1578	Bilbowe	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	William Coliber of Barnstaple	5 balks kersies, 1 cwt wax
Export	01 Nov 1578	Bilboe	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Richard Brasier of Barnstaple	8 pieces baise, 2 balks kersies
Export	01 Nov 1578	Bilboe	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Maria Wichehalse of Barnstaple	8 pieces baise, 2 balks kersies
Export	01 Nov 1578	Bilboe	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	John Norris of Barnstaple	8 pieces baise, 2 balks kersies
Export	21 Nov 1578	Insulas Surries [Azores]	Pellicane	30	Barnstaple	Stephen Lymeris	Nicholas Whichehalse of Barnstaple	Merchandise, 2 packs, 2 balks
Export	21 Nov 1578	Insulas Surries [Azores]	Pellicane	30	Barnstaple	Stephen Lymeris	Roger Cade of Barnstaple	Merchandise, 2 packs, 2 balks
Export	07 Jan 1578/9	Bilboe	Elizabethe Jonas	20	Barnstaple	Phillip Bene	Maria Wichehalse of Barnstaple	3 balks kersies, 8 pieces baise
Export	07 Jan 1578/9	Bilboe	Elizabethe Jonas	20	Barnstaple	Phillip Bene	John Brasier of Barnstaple	3 balks kersies, 8 pieces baise
Export	07 Jan 1578/9	Bilboe	Elizabethe Jonas	20	Barnstaple	Phillip Bene	William Coliber of Barnstaple	3 balks kersies, 8 pieces baise
Export	31 Jan 1578/9	Lusbone	Anne Gallant	25	Northam	William Webber	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	Merchandise, 2 packs, 3 balks
Export	31 Jan 1578/79	Cades	Henrie	30	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	George Dennys of Bideford	2 balks kersies, 1 balk baise
Export	31 Jan 1578/79	Cades	Henrie	30	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	William Coliber of Barnstaple	2 balks kersies, 1 balk baise
Export	31 Jan 1578/79	Dongarvan	Peter	10	Barnstaple	John Hearne	Richard Hill of Barnstaple	1 ton iron
Export	25 Mar 1579	St Sebastian	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Richard Brasier of Barnstaple	Merchandise, 4 balks, 1 pack
Export	25 Mar 1579	St Sebastian	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Aldred Stockeham of Bideford	Merchandise, 4 balks, 1 pack
Export	25 Mar 1579	St Sebastian	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Nicholas Tanner of Fremington	Merchandise, 4 balks, 1 pack
Export	25 Mar 1579	St Sebastian	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	George Baker of Barnstaple	Merchandise, 4 balks, 1 pack
Export	05 Apr 1579	Bilboe	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	Stephen Sweite of Barnstaple	Merchandise, 2 balks, 2 packs
Export	05 Apr 1579	Bilboe	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	Richard Downe of Barnstaple	Merchandise, 2 balks, 2 packs
Export	05 Apr 1579	Bilboe	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	John Lyninge of Barnstaple	Merchandise, 2 balks, 2 packs
Export	05 Apr 1579	Rochell	Ladie	20	Northam	David Cade	John Norris of Barnstaple	Merchandise, 2 balks

Import	09 Oct 1578	Bilbo	Elizabethe Jonas	20	Padstow	Phillip Bene or Beue	John Brasier of Barnstaple	8 tons iron, 3 tuns traine oil
Import	09 Oct 1578	Bilbo	Elizabethe Jonas	20	Padstow	Phillip Bene or Beue	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	8 tons iron, 3 tuns traine oil
Import	09 Oct 1578	Bilbo	Elizabethe Jonas	20	Padstow	Phillip Bene or Beue	John Colliber of Barnstaple	8 tons iron, 3 tuns traine oil
Import	10 Nov 1578	Insulas Surreis	Whiteharte	30	Northam	William Nicholl	William Nicholl	1 cwt kintalls green woad
Import	12 Dec 1578	Dongarvan	Peter	10	Barnstaple	John Hearne	Richard Hill of Barnstaple	6 cwt flox
Import	12 Dec 1578	Cades	Henrie	30	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	George Dennys of Bideford	8 tuns raisins, 4 wey salt, 8 tuns sack wine
Import	12 Dec 1578	Cades	Henrie	30	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	James Westcombe of Barnstaple	8 tuns raisins, 4 wey salt, 8 tuns sack wine
Import	12 Dec 1578	Cades	Jesus	40	Barnstaple	William Benett	Thomas French of Barnstaple	19 tuns sack wine, 8 weys salt
Import	12 Dec 1578	Cades	Jesus	40	Barnstaple	William Benett	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	19 tuns sack wine, 8 weys salt
Import	12 Dec 1578	Cades	Jesus	40	Barnstaple	William Benett	James Westcombe of Barnstaple	19 tuns sack wine, 8 weys salt
Import	12 Dec 1578	Cades	Mynikin	20	Barnstaple	Thomas Chinge	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	1 cwt figs, 7 tuns sack wine
Import	27 Dec 1578	Rochell	Julyan	18	Ilfracombe	John Cater	Phillip Sparowe of Barnstaple	7 weys salt
Import	21 Jan 1578/9	Cades	Katheren	30	Barnstaple	John Sherman	William Coliber of Barnstaple	15 tuns wine, 14 weys salt
Import	21 Jan 1578/9	Cades	Katheren	30	Barnstaple	John Sherman	Stephen Sweitt of Barnstaple	15 tuns wine, 14 weys salt
Import	21 Jan 1578/9	Cades	Katheren	30	Barnstaple	John Sherman	George Denys of Barnstaple	15 tuns wine, 14 weys salt
Import	21 Jan 1578/9	Cades	Katheren	30	Barnstaple	John Sherman	John Brasier of Barnstaple	15 tuns wine, 14 weys salt
Import	31 Jan 1578/9	St Sebastian	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	13 tons iron
Import	31 Jan 1578/9	St Sebastian	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Maria Wichehalse of Barnstaple	13 tons iron
Import	31 Jan 1578/9	St Sebastian	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	John Norris of Barnstaple	13 tons iron
Import	31 Jan 1578/9	St Sebastian	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Nicholas Tanner of Barnstaple	13 tons iron
Import	31 Jan 1578/9	St Sebastian	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	12 tons merchandise
Import	31 Jan 1578/9	Cades	Saviour	20	Northam	John Toppe	Robert Marten of Barnstaple	9 tuns sack wine, 6 weys salt
Import	29 Mar 1579	St Sebastian	Elizabethe Jonas	20	Barnstaple	George Nicholl	Richard Brasier of Barnstaple	13 tuns sack
Import	29 Mar 1579	St Sebastian	Elizabethe Jonas	20	Barnstaple	George Nicholl	Maria Wichehalse of Barnstaple	13 tuns sack
Import	29 Mar 1579	St Sebastian	Elizabethe Jonas	20	Barnstaple	George Nicholl	William Coliber of Barnstaple	13 tuns sack
Import	29 Mar 1579	Dongarvan	Peter	10	Barnstaple	John Hearne	Richard Hill of Barnstaple	6 cwt flox, dickers hides, 40 stones wool
Import	07 Feb 1579	Burdeux	Sparhauke	25	Barnstaple	William Yeo	Phillip Sparowe of Barnstaple	18 tuns French wine
Import	07 Feb 1579	Burdeux	Sparhauke	25	Barnstaple	William Yeo	Robert Prowse of Barnstaple	18 tuns French wine
Import	01 Mar 1579	Burdeux	Ladie	20	Northam	John Collamore	William Colliber of Barnstaple	19 tuns French wine
Import	01 Mar 1579	Burdeux	Ladie	20	Northam	John Collamore	John Brasier of Barnstaple	19 tuns French wine
Import	10 Mar 1579	Lourde?	Egle	20	Mountesbaye	John Davy	John Andrew of Torrington	18 tuns French wine

Export	1 Oct 1578	Bristol	James	6	Northam	Richard Chapell	William Leigh of Northam	4 tuns traine oil, 10 cwt plockewood
Export	4 Oct 1578	Bristol	Antonie	12	Northam	Thomas Beriman	John Edward of Northam	6 tuns traine oil
Export	15 Oct 1578	Bristol	Marie & John	14	Elinore	John Roberts	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	4 tons traine oil, 40 pieces calico cloth, 30 lbs cinnamon
Export	15 Oct 1578	Bristol	Marie & John	14	Elinore	John Roberts	Richard Brasier of Barnstaple	3 tuns traine oil, 3 chests containing 10 cwt sugar, 1 center Brasell, 4 cwt iron, 6 stones cheese, 9 pieces reasons
Export	14 Nov 1578	Bridgewater	Whiteharte	30	Northam	William Nicholl	Thomas Alworth of Bristol	160 kintalls green woad
Export	9 Jan 1578/9	Harfordwest	John	7	Abbotsham	Thomas Zelle	Thomas Vower & Hugh Hoe of Harfordwest	1 pipe iron, 1 cwt stones of cheese, 4,000 new world fish, 1 pipe traine oil, 1 fardel whitware & canvas, 2 sorts figs, 3 pieces magnarum unarum passarum, 1 cwt prunes
Export	9 Jan 1578/9	Bristol	John	6	Barnstaple	Peter Wolleigh	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	100 pieces magnarum unarum passarum, 160 peces figs, 40 quarters figs, 2 bags Spanish wool containing 9 roves
Export	9 Jan 1578/9	Bristol	Swane	8	Northam	William Benett	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	16 peces figs, 120 quarters figs, 10 barrels containing 12 kintalls figs, 50 pieces calico cloth
Export	20 Jan 1578/9	Bristol	Marie	8	Barnstaple	John Benett	Johanna Darte	7 tons green woad
Export	20 Jan 1578/9	Bristol	Fortune	10	Barnstaple	Edward Dyer	Robert Salisburie of Barnstaple	10 pieces magnarum unarum passarum [broadcloth?], 4 bags Spanish wool containing 47 roves, 1 ballet containing 12 pieces kersies
Export	7 Feb 1578/9	Westchester	Trinitie	14	Instow	John Symons	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	6 tons iron, 2 tuns traine oil, 10 packs raisins, 15 packs figs, 15 quarterns figs, 100 lbs pepper, 20 lbs ginger, 100 lbs marmalade & conserves, 36 pieces calico cloth, 21 lbs cloves
Export	7 Feb 1578/9	Westchester	Gra[tia] Dei	20	Bideford	Robert Loveringe	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	12 tons iron, 4 tuns traine oil, 7 cwt prunes, 12 lbs cinnamon, 7 lbs maces, 10 pieces calico, 10 pieces magnarum unarum passarum [broadcloth?]

Import	6 Oct 1578	Bridgewater	Peter	10	Barnstaple	John Garnezie	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	10 tons lead
Import	6 Oct 1578	Bridgewater	Marie	10	Barnstaple	Thomas Clerke	James Westcombe of Barnstaple	10 tons lead
Import	20 Nov 1578	Bristol	Marie Flower	14	Combe	John Togood	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	6 bags wool, 2 fier panes, 9 pieces reasons, 5 kinterkins & 1 firkin Saxony wine, 4 cwt dry hops, 4 tons iron, 1 chest sugar containing 3 cwt, paire andirons, 1 fire panne, 1 pair tongs
Import	30 Nov 1578	Swansey	Nicholas	12	Barnstaple	John Jude	Roger Cade of Barnstaple	16 dickers raw hides
Import	16 Dec 1578	Bristol	John	10	Barnstaple	William French	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	20 serons white soap containing 42 cwt, 2 fardels 2 barrels containing 5 cwt clowes, 1 fardel pepper containing 1 cwt, 40 lbs mace, 5 chests 2 fardels containing 13 cwt conserves and marmalade, 3 barrels dry black soap, 8 cwt 1 bag hops, 5 cwt 1 bag pepper, 1 pipe iron
Import	16 Dec 1578	Mylford	John	10	Abbotsham	Thomas Zealle	John Colliscott of Barnstaple	1 cwt stones of wool, 40 lbs wax, 12 dozen calf skins
Import	18 Dec 1578	Bridgwater	George	12	Northam	Jenken Biven	James Westcombe of Barnstaple	8 tons of lead
Import	2 Jan 1578/9	Bristol	Nicholas	80	Barnstaple	James Elliott	William Leighe of Northam	4 tuns Gascony wine, 1 hogshead vinegar, 2 cwt herrings, 7 cwt hops, 2 fardels prunes
Import	9 Jan 1578/9	Harfordwest	Margarett	8	Barnstaple	Thomas Zelle	Richard Gibben of Harfordwest	6 dicar tanned hides
Import	12 Jan 1578/9	Cardiff	Fawcon	16	Bronckwert	Edward Smythe	Richard Hamberi	10 tons iron
Import	1 Feb 1578/9	Bristol	John	10	Barnstaple	Peter Wollye	Aldred Stockcombe of Bideford	2 cwt iron, 1 firkin vinegar, 20 barrels 2 kintalls black soap, 6 barrels pitch & tar, 1 fardel 1 packe 3 firkins dry wares, 2 ballots calico, 1 ton ledworthe [lead work?], 1 faggot 13 nests steel, 1 coffer dry wares & clothing, 16 barrels conserves, 2 cwt hops, 3 bags hops, 4 stones wire, 3 dozen frying pans
Import	4 Feb 1578/9	Bristol	Phenix	12	Bideford	Degorie Hoge	John Curye of Bideford	8 barrels soap, 3 firkins & 2 bags hops, 9 barrels dry wares, 1 frying pan, 2 pieces pieces of kedwellie, 2 packs kersies, 1 ton ledworthe [lead work?]
Import	4 Feb 1578/9	Gloucester	George	14	Tewkesbury	John Hiscocke	John Butler of Tewkesbury	6 wey white peas
Import	4 Feb 1578/9	Bristol	Marie	10	Barnstaple	John Chaldon	John Lyninge of Barnstaple	1 pack containing 18 pieces Wedmores, 30 pieces calico cloth, 8 stones wire, 1 pack hulland, 6 kintalls soap, 1 ~?~ cardboard
Import	12 Feb 1578/9	Mylford	John	8	Abbotsham	Thomas Zelle	Thomas Waver of Harfordwest	5 dicar tanned leather, 4 cwt 'eris vocat' [you call?] brass
Import	12 Feb 1578/9	Gloucester	Anne	14	Bideford	Daniell Beare	John Mellington of Tewkesbury	3 weys fish
Import	12 Feb 1578/9	Bristol	Fortune	9	Barnstaple	Walter Benett	John Norris of Barnstaple	8 barrels 10 kinkerkines soap, 1 barrel tar, 2 pieces reasons, 3 cwt brasell, 2 dry fat dry wares, 2 bags hops, 20 lbs flax, 2 pipes of wine for Bastard
Import	28 Feb 1578/9	Gloucester	Harrie	12	Bideford	Henry Shebbeare	John Bradford of Tewkesbury	5 weys of fish
Import	11 Mar 1578/9	Caernarvon	Saviour	10	Abbotsham	Richard Williams	John Shurte of Bideford	40 lbs cheese, 7 barrels butter, 40 virgas latis cloth, 160 virgas huswiffes cloth, 2 cwt wax, 7 dicar salted tanned hides
Import	20 Mar 1578/9	Mylford	Saviour	10	Northam	Richard Williams	John Shurte of Bideford	5 dicar tanned hides, 20 dozen calf skins
Import	03 Apr 1579	Harfordwest	John	12	Abbotsham	Thomas Zelle	George Synon of Harfordwest	6 dicar tanned hides
Import	03 Apr 1579	Gloucester	Henrie	12	Bideford	Henry Shebbere	John Bradford of Tewkesbury	5 weys of fish
Import	03 Apr 1579	Bristol	Hope	12	Bideford	Augustie Howe	John Bushe tanner of Bristol	2 dicar of hides, 2 dozen kips
Import	03 Apr 1579	Gloucester	Anne	14	Bideford	Daniell Beare	Edward Bristow of Tewkesbury	8 weys of fish
Import	04 Apr 1579	Carnarvon	Jesus	12	Northam	Jenken Biven	John Salisburie of Barnstaple	8 dicars salt hides, 8 piele of salt butter, 120 yards linen cloth, 40 lbs wax
Import	10 Apr 1579	Bristol	Pellican	40	Barnstaple	Stephen Lymberis	John Whichehalse of Barnstaple	7 tuns Canary wine

Export	8 May 1579	Bilbowe	Saviour	20	Northam	John Toppe	Robert Prowse of Barnstaple	20 quarters of wheat
Export	20 May 1579	Rochell	Jesus	70	Northam	Richard Picard	William Leighe of Northam	1 packet merchandise
Export	20 May 1579	Rochell	Harrye	30	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	George Dennys of Bideford	1 balk merchandise
Export	20 May 1579	Dublin	John	10	Barnstaple	Oliver Hearde	Richard Hill of Barnstaple	2 tons merchandise
Export	20 May 1579	Dublin	John	10	Barnstaple	Oliver Hearde	John Knyll of Barnstaple	2 tons merchandise
Export	9 July 1579	Rochell	Harrie	30	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	George Dennys of Letlam	1 balk merchandise
Export	20 Aug 1579	Bilbowe	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Richard Downe of Barnstaple	5 packets & 2 tons merchandise
Export	20 Aug 1579	Bilbowe	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Robert Applye of Barnstaple	5 packets & 2 tons merchandise
Export	20 Aug 1579	Bilbowe	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Johanna Darte of Barnstaple	5 packets & 2 tons merchandise
Export	20 Aug 1579	Bilbowe	Elizabethe Jonas	20	Barnstaple	Richard Weslacke	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	4 balks & 1 pack merchandise
Export	20 Aug 1579	Bilbowe	Elizabethe Jonas	20	Barnstaple	Richard Weslacke	John Salisheburie of Barnstaple	4 balks & 1 pack merchandise

Import	25 Apr 1579	Chester	Gra[tia] Dei	26	Barnstaple	Robert Loveringe	Thomas Amorie of Barnstaple	5 fardels containing 4 cwt canvas, 8 ulnas twyld cloth, 4 cwt virgas flaxson, 1 chest containing cwt ulnas canvas, 5 hedds figs, 5 tapnetts figs
Import	12 May 1579	Bristol	Mathew	20	Northam	James Borowe	John Bushe of Bristol tanner	4 dicar raw Barbarie hides, 2 cwt ulnas wedmores, 5 worsted yarne, a barrel black soap, 1 bag Spanish wool, 1 tun traine oil, 2 firkins lead ore, 1 cwt hops
Import	15 May 1579	Bridgwater	Jesus	12	Barnstaple	Peter Wollye	John Lyninge of Barnstaple	6 ton lead, 1 ton lead ore, 1 wey beans
Import	15 May 1579	Bridgwater	Marie	40	Northam	John Edwards	John Dotheridge of Barnstaple	7 tons iron
Import	29 May 1579	Milford	John	10	Abbotsham	Thomas Zellie	George Evan of Harfordwest	12 dicar hides, 100 stones of wool, 40 bushels oats and barley
Import	1 Jan 1578/9	Gloucester	Clement	12	Elmore	Robert Gosselen	William Leighton of Elmore, Glos	14 weys malted barley
Import	1 Jan 1578/9	Milford	John	10	Abbotsham	Thomas Zellie	William Warde of Barnstaple	200 stones of wool
Import	23 Jun 1579	London	Myniken	25	Barnstaple	Walter Sherman	Henry Cliterall of London iremonger	6,000 lbs tarred ropes, 9 lasts pitch and tar, 4 falconetts & minions, iron 'jacti ordinar'
Import	23 Jun 1579	London	Myniken	26	Barnstaple	Walter Sherman	Thomas Shorte of Bideford	6,000 lbs tarred ropes, 4 lasts pitch and tar, 1 sack of hops, 1 roundlett of Renish wines
Import	23 Jun 1579	Carnarvon	Hope	12	Bideford	Augustin Howe	John Shorte of Bideford	200 lbs wool, 20 virge cloth latis, 40 virge linen cloth, 1 dicar of hides
Import	4 July 1579	Minehead	Marie	10	Barnstaple	Thomas Clarke	Alexander Harrison of Luncombe	200 bushels barley, 80 bushels wheat, 40 bushels malted barley
Import	1 July 1579	Dartmouth	Angell	20	Torre	Richard Cleiffe	George Norris of Dartmouth	40 quarterens salt
Import	14 July 1579	Milford	John	8	Abbotsham	Thomas Zellie	Gilbert Harris of Barnstaple	1,000 [lbs?] old brass, 1 cwt battren, 1 cwt old brass, 40 stones of wool
Import	1 Aug 1579	Bristol	Marie	10	Barnstaple	Thomas Clarke	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	1 chest calico cloth containing 80 pieces, 2 canisters cinnamon containing 2 cwt, 3 loaves of sugar containing 30 lbs, 7 cwt alum, 3 cwt & 9 lbs lead, 2 hogsheads gascony wine, 200 coyshers, 3 virgas davins, 2 chests 2 bundles cardboard, 2 bundles wire, 1 crock, 1 kettle, 4 dozen wicke yarn, 1 bag glue, 2 reames broad paper, 1 bag currants, 3 barrels pitch, 3 cwt chalke, 1 bag licorice, 14 cwt black soap, 5 dozen dicars calf skins, 1 butt sack, 4 barrels wine, 6 bundles of hops.
Import	1 Aug 1579	Bristol	Marie	10	Barnstaple	Thomas Clarke	Robert Aply of Barnstaple	69 pieces wedmores containing 9 cwt , 50 ulnas 2 packs & 4 pieces wedmores containing 1 cwt, 9 pieces flanninge containing 24 ulnas, 9 lbs cloves, 1 bed tie, a piece fustian, 1 lasse of cinnamon containing 12 lbs
Import	3 Aug 1579	Bristol	John	10	Barnstaple	Oliver Heard	William Welkey of Barnstaple	1 pack containing 7 pieces suderlings, 5 pieces flannings containing 120 ulnas, 1 piece wedmoles containing 25 ulnas, 4 bed ties, 8 barrels 20 firkins 18 pots black soap, 2 firkins gascony wine, 2 barrels candlesticks, 1 dry fatte, 1 dozen gawes, 2 chests 1 pack various merchandise, 1 kersey, 14 bags flox, 5 cwt lead, 2 cwt hops
Import	4 Aug 1579	Bristol	Jesus	8	Barnstaple	William Parker	Richard Averie of Barnstaple	2 tuns ledwore, 4 cwt lead, a tun black soap, 3 chests 1 hogshead 3 barrels & 2 bags various merchandise, 2 fardels frieze, 3 firkins vinegar, 2 serons white soap, 2 barrels pitch, 4 cwt hops, 2 bags flox, 2 faggots steel, 2 firkins oil
Import	27 Aug 1579	Bridgwater	John	12	instow	John Symons	James Westcombe of Barnstaple	20 foders lead
Import	10 Sep 1579	Carnarvon	Marie	10	Northam	Jenken Vivere	John Salisheburie of Barnstaple	40 stones of wool, 100 ulnas linen cloth, 3 barrels butter, 20 lbs wax
Import	29 Apr 1579	Lusbone	Anne Gallant	28	Barnstaple	William Webber	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	17 tons merchandise
Import	11 May 1579	Rochell	Marie & John	40	Northam	John Edwards	John Edwards	21 tons merchandise
Import	11 May 1579	Rochell	Culver	20	Bideford	Christopher Beriman	James Westcombe of Barnstaple	12 tons merchandise
Import	11 May 1579	Rochell	Culver	20	Bideford	Christopher Beriman	Roger Cade of Barnstaple	12 tons merchandise
Import	11 May 1579	St Sebastian	Henrie	20	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	William Coliber of Barnstaple	19 tons merchandise
Import	11 May 1579	St Sebastian	Henrie	20	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	James Westcombe of Barnstaple	19 tons merchandise
Import	11 May 1579	St Sebastian	Henrie	20	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	19 tons merchandise
Import	11 May 1579	St Sebastian	Henrie	20	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	George Dennys of Barnstaple	19 tons merchandise
Import	11 May 1579	St Sebastian	Henrie	20	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	Aldred Stockeham of Bideford	19 tons merchandise
Import	11 May 1579	St Sebastian	Henrie	20	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	John Androwe of Bideford	19 tons merchandise
Import	12 May 1579	Rochell	Egle	20	Montisbaye	John Collamore	John Androwe of Torrington	14 tons merchandise
Import	12 May 1579	Rochell	Ladie	20	Northam	James Cade	James Cade	12 tons salt, 1 tun fish, 2 tuns vinegar, 2 cwt prunes
Import	12 May 1579	Rochell	Ladie	20	Northam	James Cade	John Norris of Barnstaple	12 tons salt, 1 tun fish, 2 tuns vinegar, 2 cwt prunes
Import	7 Jun 1579	St Sebastian	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	Richard Downe of Barnstaple	18 tons merchandise
Import	7 Jun 1579	St Sebastian	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	Richard Brasier of Barnstaple	18 tons merchandise
Import	7 Jun 1579	St Sebastian	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	18 tons merchandise
Import	7 Jun 1579	St Sebastian	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	Johanna Darte of Barnstaple	18 tons merchandise
Import	7 Jun 1579	St Sebastian	Markes	20	Barnstaple	George Hernaman	Stephen Swette of Barnstaple	18 tons merchandise
Import	7 Jun 1579	St Sebastian	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Richard Brasier of Barnstaple	10 tons merchandise
Import	7 Jun 1579	St Sebastian	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	George Baker of Barnstaple	10 tons merchandise
Import	7 Jun 1579	St Sebastian	John	20	Barnstaple	John Upcott	Aldred Stockeham of Bideford	10 tons merchandise
Import	8 Jun 1579	Rochell	Flyenge Harte	20	Rochell	John Pepin	Richard Pearde of Barnstaple	13 tons merchandise
Import	13 Jun 1579	Wat[er]ford	Peter	12	Barnstaple	John Kearne	Richard Hill of Barnstaple	40 stones of wool, 8 cwt flox
Import	13 Jun 1579	Wat[er]ford	Peter	12	Barnstaple	John Kearne	John Knyll of Barnstaple	40 stones of wool, 8 cwt flox
Import	18 July 1579	Rochell	Gra[tia] Dei	20	Bideford	Robert Loveringe	Richard Geste of Bideford	13 tons merchandise
Import	18 July 1579	Rochell	Phenix	20	Northam	Hugh Southecott	William Leigh of Northam	15 tons merchandise
Import	18 July 1579	Rochell	Tobye	16	Northam	Robert Agnes	William Leigh of Northam	9 tons merchandise
Import	18 July 1579	Rochell	Jesus	70	Northam	Richard Picard	William Leigh of Northam	30 tons merchandise
Import	18 July 1579	Rochell	Culver	20	Northam	Christopher Berieman	William French of Northam	13 tons merchandise
Import	18 July 1579	Rochell	Henrie	30	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	George Dennys of Bideford	22 tons merchandise
Import	18 July 1579	Rochell	Ladie	20	Northam	James Cade	James Cade	12 tons merchandise
Import	10 July 1579	St Sebastian	Saviour	26	Bideford	John Toppe	John Colliscott of Barnstaple	15 tons merchandise
Import	10 July 1579	St Sebastian	Saviour	26	Bideford	John Toppe	Robert Prowse of Barnstaple	15 tons merchandise
Import	26 Aug 1579	Rochell	Henrie	20	Torrington	Thomas Upcott	George Dennys of Bideford	15 tons merchandise

Export	20 May 1579	Pontessely	Hope	12	Bideford	Augustine Howe	John Shurte of Bideford	2 tons pipe iron, 1 tun fish, 1 tun hogshead gascony wine, 40 bushels bay salt, 30 lbs pepper, 2 cwt soap, 2 cwt woad, 40 bushels wheat, 40 bushels malted barley, 1 hogshead aqua vita
Export	26 May 1579	Pousellie	Michell	8	Northam	Michael Bereman	Michael Bereman	150 bushels bay salt, 1 ton iron, 3 cwt pitch, 1 barrell tar
Export	29 May 1579	Perin	Egle	20	Mountisbaye	John Davie	John Androwes of Torrington	1 tun gascony wine, 1 ton iron
Export	23 Jun 1579	Carnarvan	Marie	10	Northam	Jenken Abiven	John Salisheburie of Barnstaple	6 tons iron, 1 tun pitch, 50 lbs pepper, 10 lbs ginger, 1 hogshead vinegar, 3 barrels tar, 3 barrels pitch
Export	28 Jun 1579	Bristol	Marie	8	Bideford	Richard Willett	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	5 cwt pepper, 1 cwt cinnamon
Export	25 Jun 1579	Bristol	Jesus	~~	Bideford	Daniel Beare	Thomas Shurte of Bideford	6,000 tarred ropes, 9 lasts pitch & tar, 4 falconetts, 2 minions of iron jacti ordinanc
Export	25 Jun 1579	Bristol	Marie	16	Northam	Richard Chaple	Thomas Shurte of Bideford	6,000 tarred ropes, 9 lasts pitch & tar, 4 falconetts, 2 minions of iron jacti ordinanc
Export	26 Jun 1579	Bristol	Marie	12	Barnstaple	Thomas Clarke	John Norris of Barnstaple	5 tons iron, 3 tons pitch, 1 bag containing 1 cwt licorice, 1 bag containing 38 lbs clowes
Export	19 July 1579	Bristol	John	10	Barnstaple	Oliver Hearde	William Wilkey of Pilton	10 packs containing 120 pieces of frieze, 1 ballot containing 18 kersies, 1 hogshead traine oil
Export	19 July 1579	Bristol	Jesus	10	Barnstaple	John Symons	Richard Doderidge of Barnstaple	6 serons soap containing 14 cwt, 1 bag containing 200 lbs pepper, 10 pieces reasons, 4 packs containing 40 pieces frieze
Export	21 July 1579	Bristol	Phinex	13	Bideford	John Davie	William Ellis of city of Bristol	6 tons iron
Export	28 July 1579	Milford	John	8	Abbotsham	Thomas Zeallie	John Witheridge of Barnstaple	5 cwt licorice, 5 cwt prunes, 1 cwt currants, 12 lbs cinnamon, 4 cwt pepper, 4 pieces reasons, 3 tons iron, 1 cwt alum, 1 piece leckrans
Export	10 Sep 1579	Abristowe	Henry	10	Bideford	Walter Benet	James Beaple	80 bushels salt, 5 tons iron

Transcriber’s notes:

Port Books for the combined ports of Appledore, Bideford and Barnstaple are housed in the National Archives from 1565 to 1745. There are some gaps due to non-survival of records, and other gaps due to damaged documents.

Typically these books record:
•    Date of entry
•    Name of ship
•    Tonnage of vessel
•    Port where vessel is registered
•    Port where vessel is going to, or coming from
•    Name of the Captain or Master of the vessel
•    Name of the merchant responsible for the goods
•    Whether the merchant is English or foreign
•    Description of the cargo, including the method of storage (barrels, casks, bags), the weight (hundredweights, pounds) and the value for the purposes of assessing tax to be paid.

The following officials were responsible for checking the cargoes and recording the tax due:
•    Collector or ‘Customer’ – made a return of all goods exported or imported and all moneys received, for which he issued a cocket (receipt).
•    Controller – made a similar return but did not receive the payments.
•    Searcher – appointed to prevent fraud, who had to make examine the goods and return a warrant to show he had done so.
•    Surveyor – appointed to check the work of the Searcher.

The books for 1578-1579 contains about 16 pages, mostly written in Latin.

Some commodities and measurements are unknown but have been transcribed as closely as possible. Others may not be so well-known to us today, so here are some definitions:
•    Baise (Baize) - Coarse woollen cloth often made in Barnstaple.
•    Bay salt - Salt derived by evaporating seawater in the sun.
•    Dicker / Dicars - A quantity or package of 10 hides.
•    Falconet - A small cannon about 4 feet long.
•    Fardel - A single piece, pack or bundle.
•    Farnando buckewood - A reddish brown dye, also called brasil, block wood or logwood; from a corruption of Pernambuco, Brazil.
•    Kersey - Coarse narrow woollen cloth with a smooth back, made of long staple wool, derived from the village of Kersey in Suffolk.
•    Kilderkin - 18 gallons (½ barrel), or a cask for wine, fish, butter, etc, formerly 16 to 18 gallons.
•    Kintall (Quintal) - Another term for hundredweight. 100 lbs, also 112 lbs.
•    Magnarum unarum passarum - Unknown, but probably a type of broadcloth.
•    Minion - A smoothbore cannon, with a bore of about 3 inches, usually fired round shot weighing 5 pounds.
•    Pastalls - Woad (from islands of Surris - Azores).
•    Roves - A unit of weight in Spain usually for wine and oil, about 25 lbs.
•    Sack - Fortified wine imported from mainland Spain or the Canary Islands.
•    Serons - Unknown, but seen as packing for soap.
•    Trayne oil - Drained fish oil, usually from cod.
•    Virga / Virgas - An obsolete unit of length, about 2.0m.
•    Wey - Unit of weight for dry goods. Size depends on commodity, but could be around 175 lbs. Can also be a unit of volume about 320 gallons.
•    Widmolls - Unknown: a type of cloth.

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Customs Port Books 1578-1579

Port of: Barnstaple

Book for: Overseas and Coastal trade

Type of book: Customer, Controller and Searcher

Language: Latin

Taken from Port Books in National Archives ref: E 190/931/8 and 12

Transcribed by David Carter 2023

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