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Customs Port Books 1617

Port of: Barnstaple

Book for: Overseas trade

Type of book: Customer & Controller

Transcribed by David Carter 2019

Taken from Port Books in National Archives ref: E 190/943/16

Surname Index:

Ackland, Apkvan?
Barrowe
Bealt
Beaple
Belsorie, Belsrie, Belworthie
Bennett
Berriman
Bevan
Bishop
Blackmore
Bollen, Bowlen
Bremacombe
Browne
Bues
Burges
Burrowe
Busten
Cade
Chappell
Clarke
Coales
Cocke
Colman
Copner
Curthor
Cutter
Dankin
David, Davides
Delbridge
Dement
Dennys
Doddridge
Downe, Dune
Eastman
Ellis
French
Gamyn
Geffrie, Gethrie
Gennynge
Gerrin
Gille
Girringe
Glinne
Goulde
Griffeth
Gutter
Gwinne
Hale
Hanforde
Haselands
Heard, Hearde
Hedden, Hiddon
Hille
Hitchcocke
Hodge, Hogge
Hopkins
Horler
Horsham
Ingram
Jenkin
Jenninges
Joanes
Johns
Kente
Kingsland
Kirton
Knoell
Lake
Lamberte
Leech
Lewis
Lewrey
Ley
Lickfold
Lille
Lofte
Luxon
May
Merricke
Millard
Moore
Nichol, Nichols, Nickle, Nicle, Nicoll
Norman
Norris
Palmer
Parrie
Pearce, Peerce, Peers
Pitte
Pomery
Pranlfe
Preest
Prideaux
Reede
Rees
Rogers
Schampe
Seellie
Shawe
Sheber
Sherland
Sherman
Shottocke
Shurte
Simons
Slaughter
Slolie
Smith
Southcott
Stafford
Standburie
Stephen, Stephens
Stoneman
Strannge
Tarren, Tarrence
Thomas
Tucker
Urie
Vellacott
Vernam
Voyle
Walter, Waters
Waterston
Watkins
Wattes
Westcombe
Westcott
Whellin
Wheton
Wilkey
Woodward
Yeo

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

Certificata Extra in Porte Barum a Ffesto Natinitats Christi 1616 usque ad Idem Ffest extunt sequens 1617.
Export	15 Jan 1616/17	Bristol	Diamond	30	Barnstaple	Thomas Browne	Mathew Tucker	Oil, rice, almonds.
Export	17 Jan 1616/17	Bristol	Daisie	7	Northam	John Cutter	Richard French	Train oil, Canary wine, correfish.
Export	18 Jan 1616/17	Bristol	Hoape	20	Barnstaple	Robert Westcott	William Gamyn	Spanish wool, kersies, traine [oil], wrought pewter.
Export	14 Feb 1616/17	London	Christopher	20	Northam	Christopher Colman	William Palmer	Spanish wool, Spanish iron, glass, corslette armor, herrings, bags of gaules(?), almonds.
Export	21 Mar 1616/17	Minehead	Speedwell	18	Northam	Thomas Walter	William Thomas	Wool.
Export	29 Mar 1617	Bristol	Blessing	10	Northam	John Nickle	Mathew Haselands	Canary wine, French wine, tar, pitch, beef, two brazen heades, pewter, broadcloth.
Export	12 Mar 1616/17	Minehead	Marie	10	Barnstaple	Edward Jenninges	Edward Eastman	Canary wine, Gascony wine, English iron, sugar, marmalade, succatte.
Export	13 Mar 1616/17	Carmarthen	Roger	12	Northam	Richard Cocke	John Horsham	Sugar, marmalade & succate, tregar, earthenware, woolen cloth.
Export	6 May 1617	Carmarthen	John	12	Northam	Richard Bennett	Griffeth Reede	Dowlas & tregar, glass cannas, earthenware, calico.
Export	13 May 1617	Milford	James	10	Bideford	Jerome Lofte?	William Bollen	Spanish iron, dowlas & tregar, vinegar, woollen cloth, baise, pewter, dry wares, deal boards, hops.
Export	15 May 1617	London	Batchelor	24	Gosport	Walter Merricke	William Palmer	Spanish iron, woad, Spanish wool, unrefined white sugar.
Export	22 May 1617	Bridgwater	Marie	10	Barnstaple	Edward French	William Palmer	Spanish iron, spanish wine, Spanish wool.
Export	30 May 1617	Sarnevan(?)	Cherubin	14	Northam	William Southcott	John Hearde	Spanish iron, Bristol soap, pitch, madder, sugars, rice, gaules, indico, succate, marmalade, Casteel soap, hops, raisins solis, train [oil], dowlas, Spanish wool, starch, great raisins, earthenware.
Export	23 Jun 1617	Westchester	William	12	Northam	William Gethrie	John Gille	Canary wine, French wine, prunes, vinegar, Spanish wool, marmalade, Spanish iron, liquoris.
Export	17 July 1617	Bristol	Bonaventure	24	Barnstaple	John Vellacott	William Hodge	Barnstaple single baise, Devon dozens, Frieze, goat & calve skins, hats, trunk of apparel, sarges, pewter, Spanish wool, cinnamon.
Export	17 July 1617	Bristol	Marie	10	Barnstaple	Edward Jenninges	William Palmer	Spanish wool, Devon dozens, kettles & crockes, wrought pewter, hats.
Export	12 Aug 1617	Bristol	Marie	10	Barnstaple	Edward French	William Standburie	Gascony wine, Spanish wool, Single baise, Succate.
Export	22 Sep 1617	Bristol	Concorde	60	Barnstaple	John Girringe	Richard Norris	Barnstaple single baise, northern plaines, pennistones unfrized, cottons, single serges, butter, Spanish pikes without heads, fish.
Export	31 Oct 1617	Bristol	Hoape	20	Barnstaple	Robert Westcott	Justin Westcombe	Spanish wool, correfish, train [oil], starch, soap.

Certificata recept Intra in Portu Barum a Ffesto Natuntatis Christi 1616 usque ad idem Ffestum extunc seqens in anno 1617.
Import	16 Nov 1616	Neath	Mosies	26	Barnstaple	Simon Copner	Michael Stoneman	Coal
Import	29 Nov 1616	Gloucester	Concorde	20	Tewxburie	George Shawe	Michael Stoneman	Malt, poulse, peas.
Import	29 Nov 1616	Bristol	Margaret	20	Bideford	Richard Bremacombe	Abraham Shurte	Black soap, frieze, butter, hops, lead, lead ore, candles, gunpowder, shot, French wine, Bedtike wine.
Import	10 Feb 1616/17	Bristol	Hoapewell	20	Northam	Patrick Coales	John Chappell	Lead ore, iron, lead, soap, hops, bed mattes, bisquett bread, candles.
Import	8 Jan 1616/17	Gloucester	Swanne	10	Northam	Robert Ellis	William Watkins	White peas, malt.
Import	8 Feb 1616/17	Gloucester	John	8	Northam	John Vernam	George Shawe	Gray peas.
Import	30 Jan 1616/17	Bristol	Providence	30	Barnstaple	George Millard	Hugh Slolie	Iron, lead, hops, soap, chan[d]lerie wares, dry wares, grocerie & other wares, oil, manndes batterie & brazen wares, currants, shumake.
Import	6 Feb 1616/17	Bristol	Maieflower	20	Northam	Richard Seellie	John Hearde	Iron, lead ore, lead, pieces hollande, nails, raisins, hops, pitch, starch, groceries, soap, woollen cloth, biscuit bread, refined sugar, yellow wax.
Import	22 Jan 1616/17	Bristol	Retourne	20	Northam	John Gerrin	John Chappell	Soap, lead, lime, timber, hops, oil, reames of paper, glass, bell metal.
Import	17 Feb 1616/17	Newton	Speedwell	18	Aberthawe	Thomas Walter	John David	Wool, butter.
Import	28 Jan 1616/17	Swansea	Mosies	26	Barnstaple	Nicholas Heard	Nicholas Heard	Coal, butter.
Import	29 Jan 1616/17	Swansea	Mosies	26	Barnstaple	Nicholas Heard	Lyson Johns	Wool
Import	2 Feb 1616/17	Swansea	Primerose	25	Barnstaple	Anthony Dennys	Anthony Dennys	Coal
Import	18 Dec 1616	London	Whiteharte		Barnstaple	William Hitchcocke	George Shurte	Madder, gunpowder, starch, smalte, grocery wares, glasses, hemp, hops, bricks, spruce chests.
Import	18 Dec 1616	London	Whiteharte		Barnstaple	William Hitchcocke	Laurence Ley	Nyles or comblings wool.
Import	24 Feb 1616/17	Neath	James	20	Appledore	Peter Stephen	Nathaniel Merricke	Coal, wool, butter.
Import	23 Feb 1616/17	Swansea	Speedwell	40	Bridgwater	Christopher Urie	Christopher Urie	Coal
Import	25 Feb 1616/17	Cardiff	Godspeede	14	Cardiff	John Gwinne	John Hearde & others	Oats, peas, barley.
Import	3 Mar 1616/17	Purtynon	William	12	Barnstaple	Ciprian Hogge	Jankyn Bevan	Wheat, oats, wool.
Import	6 Mar 1616/17	Bristol	Blessing		Northam	John Nicle	Abraham Shurte	Clothes, cloth, black soap, hides, wool, trenchers, noyer.
Import	1 Mar 1616/17	Neath	Peter	20	Barnstaple	John Bennett	John Bennett	Coal
Import	1 Mar 1616/17	Milford	Mariefortune	20	Northam	John Pearce	William Bowlen	Oats, barley, wheat, sides of bacon, wool, white leather.
Import	17 Feb 1616/17	Milford	Speedwell	10	St Davids	Thomas Parrie	John Voyle	Barley, oats, wheat, rye, pilcorns, butter.
Import	8 Mar 1616/17	Milford	John	8	Northam	John Vernam	William Bowlen	Oats, white leather, sides of bacon, dry wares.
Import	8 Mar 1616/17	Milford	James	10	Northam	John Sheber	William Whellin	Barley, oats, bacon, cheese.
Import	15 Mar 1616/17	Milford	Marie	20	Polthelie	Kidwaliter Glinne	Richard Walter	Barley, wool, butter.
Import	10 Feb 1616/17	Tenby	Margaret	16	Tenby	Thomas Waterston	Richard Bealt	Oats, fleeches of bacon.
Import	7 Mar 1616/17	Neath	Michael	24	Barnstaple	Phillip Kente	Phillip Kente	Coal, butter.
Import	17 Mar 1616/17	Milford	Peter	8	Northam	Richard Bishop	Richard Bishop	Barley, wheat.
Import	8 Mar 1616/17	Milford	Edwarde	8	Tenby	George Wattes	Edward Kirton	Barley.
Import	7 Mar 1616/17	Gloucester	Unitie	12	Ilfracombe	John Reede	William Watkins	Malt.
Import	10 Mar 1616/17	Bristol	Hoape	20	Barnstaple	Robert Westcott	Nathaniel Simons	Glass, salt, black soap, lead, cardboard, wire, Spanish wool.
Import	10 Mar 1616/17	Lanelthie	Susanne	18	Barnstaple	Peter Tarrence	Peter Tarrence	Coal.
Import	8 Apr 1617	Bristol	Blessing		Northam	John Nichol	John Lewrey	Old brass, new brass, new pewter, lead ore, new bottles, soap, hemp cloth, wire, card board.
Import	2 Apr 1617	Sandwich	Christopher		Barnstaple	Christopher Colman	Laurence Ley	Comblinge, flockes.
Import	5 Apr 1617	Milford	Pellican	12	Northam	Leonard Sheber	John Horsham	Oats & barley.
Import	29 Mar 1617	London	Christopher		Barnstaple	Christopher Colman	Christopher Colman	Starch, allom, hops, castle soap, gallie pottes, apothecary wares, wooden canns, trunks of apparel, grease, household stuff.
Import	14 Apr 1617	Oxenwich	Grace	20	Portynon	Phillip Geffrie	Nicholas Horsham	Wool.
Import	1 Apr 1617	London	Mariefortune		Northam	John Ellis	Nicholas Delbridge	Spanish wool, cotton wool, hemp.
Import	2 Apr 1617	Southampton	Vantage	18	Barnstaple	Christopher Cade	Christopher Cade	Malt.
Import	4 Apr 1617	Southampton	Consente	26	Barnstaple	William Lille	William Lille	Malt.
Import	4 Apr 1617	Chichester	Batchelor	18	Gosport	Walter Merricke	John Lickfold	Malt, Malliga wine.
Import	15 Apr 1617	Swansea	Margaret	18	Barnstaple	Richard Bremacombe	Richard Bremacombe	Coal.
Import	25 Apr 1617	Burrie	Jennett	20	Sandwich	Joohn Lamberte	Joohn Lamberte	Coal.
Import	2 May 1617	Bristol	Daisie	12	Northam	John Gutter	John Gutter	Iron, black soap, glasses, grocery & dry wares.
Import	23 Apr 1617	Gloucester	Hoapewell	30	Tewksbury	John Hale	John Slaughter	Malt.
Import	18 Apr 1617	Milford	Blessing	4	Milford	Gelly Griffeth	John Moore	Barley, wheat, oats.
Import	10 May 1617	Bristol	Goodlucke	10	Apsam	John Wheton	Samuel Chappell	Cinnamon, marmalade, succatte, nutmeg & mace, pepper, callicowes, wool, skinnes cinnamon, starch, powder, figs, soap, painted marmalade, conserves.
Import	9 May 1617	Neath	Blessing	25	Barnstaple	George Downe	George Downe	Coal, one thousand foot planks.
Import	22 May 1617	Neath	Swanne	18	Northam	Peter Tarren	Peter Tarren	Coal, a thousand two inch planks, timber.
Import	23 May 1617	Bristol	Blessing		Northam	John Nichols	Penticost Doddridge	Lead, lead ore, black soap, glasses, cardboard, wax, cottons, gunpowder.
Import	17 May 1617	London	Bonaventure		Barnstaple	John Vellacott	Laurence Ley	Comblinge wool, flock.
Import	20 May 1617	London	Bonaventure		Barnstaple	John Vellacott	Richard Delbridge	Hemp, gunpowder, glasses, tar, trunk of apparell.
Import	27 May 1617	Burry	Prosperous	14	Bideford	Hugh Dune	Hugh Dune	Wool.
Import	2 Jun 1617	Portynon	Elizabeth	16	Portynon	John David	Gregory Shottocke	Wool, barley.
Import	1 Jun 1617	Burrie	Jennett	20	Sandwich	John Lamberte	John Lamberte	Coal.
Import	5 Jun 1617	Burrie	Barnacell	10	Barnstaple	Christopher Schampe	Christopher Schampe	Coal, wool.
Import	4 Jun 1617	Tenby	John	6	Northam	Richard Bennett	Lewis Ackland	Wool.
Import	11 Jun 1617	Milford	Trinitie	12	Northam	Robert Sheber	Nicholas Hiddon	Wool, sides of bacon.
Import	13 Jun 1617	Bristol	Blessing	20	Northam	John Nicoll	Abraham Shurte	Calf skins, wax, glass, weke yarn, reames of paper, wool cardes, blockwood, wire, hops, freestones, broadcloth, black soap.
Import	7 Jun 1617	Southampton	Advantage	20	Barnstaple	Peter Blackmore	Christopher Cade	Malt.
Import	18 Jun 1617	Burry	Prosperous	12	Bideford	Gabriell Lake	Gabriell Lake	Wool, coal.
Import	12 Jun 1617	Tenby	Joseph		Ilfracombe	Phillip Dune	Nicholas Horsham	Wool, butter.
Import	17 Jun 1617	Portynon	Elizabeth	16	Portynon	John Davides	John May	Wool, butter, barke.
Import	17 Jun 1617	Milford	Samuell	12	Northam	John Pomery	William Whellin	Wool, sides of bacon, raw cloth, white leather.
Import	17 Jun 1617	Plymouth	Marie	25	Northam	John Ellis	William Hille	Rye.
Import	24 Jun 1617	Neath	Bonaventure	26	Barnstaple	John Vellacott	Robert Beaple	Coal, wool, butter.
Import	23 Jun 1617	Swansea	John	16	Barnstaple	John Clarke	Nem Rees	Wool.
Import	27 Jun 1617	Burrie	Francis	20	Northam	William Lake	William Lake	Coal.
Import	23 Jun 1617	Swansea	John	16	Barnstaple	John Clarke	William Dankin	Wool.
Import	6 July 1617	Neath	Barwicke	10	Barnstaple	Richard Goulde	Henry Merricke	Wool.
Import	2 July 1617	Burrie	Sparrowehawke	30	Barnstaple	John Wilkey	John Wilkey	Coal.
Import	31 May 1617	Bristol	John	10	Clovelly	John Gennynge	Christopher Woodward	Iron, tar, black soap.
Import	12 July 1617	Carn'von	Cherubin	14	Northam	William Southcott	John Hearde	Wool, butter.
Import	21 July 1617	Tenby	Trinitie	12	Northam	William Norman	John Barrowe	Wool.
Import	18 July 1617	Milford	Samuell	14	Northam	John Pomery	Richard Walter	Wool, butter, wheat.
Import	29 July 1617	Bristol	Daniell	14	Bideford	Daniel Smith	Thomas Leech	Iron, soap, lead, grocery & drapery wares.
Import	28 July 1617	Bristol	Marie		Barnstaple	Edward French	Nathaniel Simons	Grocery and dry wares, iron, linen cloth, soap, glass, calf skins, brass.
Import	29 July 1617	Bristol	Bonaventure	20	Barnstaple	John Vellacott	Nicholas Slolie	Iron, lead, black soap, campech wood, dry wares, mercerie wares, wool, ruggs, baise, canvas, ropes, raisins, soap, cottons, butter, crocks, hops, household stuff, wire, glass, cinnamon, mercery wares, succats.
Import	31 July 1617	Bristol	Marie		Northam	Edward Burges	John Strannge	Batterie, hides, cottons, lead, grocery and chan[d]lerie wares, dry wares, sope, frieze, mercery wares.
Import	1 Aug 1617	Burrie	Angell	18	Northam	John Vernam	John Vernam	Coal.
Import	28 July 1617	Bristol	Blessing	12	Bristol	John Nichols	John Chappell	Black soap, salt, grocery and dry wares, wools, metherney.
Import	1 Aug 1617	Swansea	Swanne	20	Northam	John Kingsland	John Kingsland	Coal.
Import	6 Aug 1617	Gloucester	Concorde	30	Tewksbury	George Shawe	William Watkins	Malt.
Import	8 Aug 1617	Swansea	James	20	Bideford	John Sherman	John Sherman	Coal.
Import	11 Aug 1617	Burrie	Mosies	25	Barnstaple	Michael Stoneman	Michael Stoneman	Coal.
Import	18 Aug 1617	Tenby	Margaret	16	Tenby	Thomas Waterston	Richard Horsham	Wool, butter.
Import	20 Aug 1617	Aberystwith	Daisie	8	Northam	John Curthor	Edward Kirton	Lead ore.
Import	21 Aug 1617	Bristol	Marie	10	Barnstaple	Edward French	Richard Slolie	Lead ore, iron, cottons, mather, baise, dry wares, kettles.
Import	22 Aug 1617	Swansea	Mariegolde	30	Northam	William Burrowe	William Burrowe	Coal.
Import	26 Aug 1617	Swansea	Elizabeth	18	Barnstaple	Arthur Belworthie	Arthur Belworthie	Coal.
Import	26 Aug 1617	Swansea	Margaret	16	Barnstaple	Thomas Southcott	Thomas Southcott	Coal.
Import	30 Aug 1617	Burrie	Blessing	20	Barnstaple	Thomas Beaple	Thomas Beaple	Coal.
Import	2 Sep 1617	Neath	Bonaventure	24	Barnstaple	John Vellacott	John Vellacott	Coal, wool.
Import	6 Sep 1617	Tenby	Trinitie	16	Tenby	Nicholas Stafford	Richard Rogers	Wheat, wool.
Import	19 Sep 1617	Swansea	Bonaventure	28	Barnstaple	John Vellacott	John Vellacott	Coal.
Import	18 Sep 1617	Swansea	Barkestrannge	30	Barnstaple	John Cocke	John Cocke	Coal.
Import	18 Sep 1617	Neath	Blessing	30	Barnstaple	Thomas Beaple	Thomas Beaple	Coal.
Import	21 Sep 1617	Swansea	Elizabeth	18	Barnstaple	Arthur Belsrie	Arthur Belsrie	Coal.
Import	23 Sep 1617	Swansea	Margaret	18	Barnstaple	Thomas Southcott	Thomas Southcott	Coal.
Import	4 Oct 1617	Neath	James	20	Northam	Peter Stephens	Thomas Jenkin	Coal, butter.
Import	3 Oct 1617	Burrie	Edwarde	20	Portsmouth	John Ingram	John Ingram	Coal.
Import	10 Oct 1617	Swansea	Hoape	20	Barnstaple	Robert Westcott	Robert Westcott	Coal.
Import	12 Oct 1617	Swansea	Hoape	20	Barnstaple	Robert Westcott	Henry Knoell	Wool.
Import	9 Oct 1617	Milford	Tobie	20	Northam	Peter Preest	Peter Preest	Barley, oats, wool.
Import	9 Oct 1617	Swansea	Elizabeth	20	Barnstaple	Arthur Belsorie	Arthur Belsorie	Coal.
Import	23 Sep 1617	Cardiff	Speedwell	16	Aberthawe	Rees Hopkins	Griffeth Joanes	Wool, butter.
Import	18 Oct 1617	Swansea	Vineyard	30	Barnstaple	John Downe	John Downe	Coal, wool.
Import	22 Oct 1617	Neath	James	16	Barnstaple	Peter Stephens	Richard Prideaux	Coal, butter, wool.
Import	19 Oct 1617	Milford	Cherubin	12	Northam	William Southcott	Nicholas Hedden	Wool, cheese, butter, sides of bacon, liquoris, wheat.
Import	22 Oct 1617	Tenby	Prience	15	Beyed	Richard Yeo	John Barrowe	Wool, barley, oats, butter.
Import	19 Oct 1617	Milford	Diana	12	Northam	John Gerrin	Richard Walter	Wool, wheat.
Import	19 Oct 1617	Milford	Diana	12	Northam	John Gerrin	Jeffery Bues	Wheat, barley.
Import	3 Nov 1617	Neath	Diamond	30	Barnstaple	George Luxon	George Luxon	Coal, planks.
Import	18 Nov 1617	Swansea	Vineyard	30	Barnstaple	John Downe	John Downe	Coal.
Import	10 Nov 1617	Milford	Trinitie	12	Barnstaple	John Dement	William Whellin	Barley, oats, butter, sides of bacon, wool, raw cloth.
Import	18 Nov 1617	Tenby	Willing Mind	16	Barnstaple	William Norman	Nicholas Horsham	Wool, oats, barley, wheat, butter, wax.
Import	8 Nov 1617	Milford	Margaret	16	Tenby	Thomas Waters	John Horsham	Barley, oats, wool.
Import	21 Nov 1617	Llanelly	Michael	20	Aberstoh	Phillip Lewis	David Griffith	Coal, butter, wool.
Import	17 Nov 1617	Bristol	Hoape		Barnstaple	Robert Westcott	Justin Westcombe	Iron, lead, wool, hops, blockwood, cottons, sacke, soap, brass, shumake, glass, lead ore, sailcloth, cardboard.
Import	21 Nov 1617	Portinon	Elizabeth	18	Portinon	John David	Jenkin Apkvan?	Wool, wheat, peas.
Import	25 Nov 1617	Milford	Tobie	15	Northam	John Cocke	John Cocke	Oats, barley, wheat.
Import	10 Nov 1617	Milford	James	12	Northam	John Sheber	John Sheber	Barley, oats.
Import	22 Nov 1617	Swansea	Endeavour	30	Barnstaple	James Gille	James Gille	Coal.
Import	19 Nov 1617	Milford	Nicholas	8	Tenby	William Horler	William Pitte	Barley, wheat.
Import	25 Nov 1617	Milford	Marie	16	Bainton	Walter Busten	Simon Sherland	Barley, wheat.
Import	5 Dec 1617	Neath	Roger	10	Barnstaple	John Hanforde	Roger Pranlfe	Wheat, butter, calf skins, flannens.
Import	5 Dec 1617	Swansea	Blessing	40	Northam	Phillip Peers	Phillip Peers	Coal, barley, raw hides.
Import	30 Nov 1617	Llanelly	Phillippe	40	Bideford	William Berriman	William Berriman	Coal.
Import	9 Nov 1617	Milford	Diana	14	Northam	John Gerrin	Richard Walter	Barley, oats, wool.
Import	13 Dec 1617	Milford	Cherubin	14	Northam	William Southcott	John Peerce	Wheat, oats, barley.
Import	15 Dec 1617	Southampton	Angell	20	Barnstaple	John Vernam	John Vernam	Malt.

Transcriber’s notes:

Port Books survive for the ports of Appledore, Bideford and Barnstaple 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 book for 1617 contains 18 pages, written in a mixture of English and Latin.

Details of the cargoes have only been transcribed in brief. Further information on quantity and value may be available from the original document.

Some commodities may not be obvious, so here are some definitions:
• Baise – A coarse woollen cloth.
• Battery – Metal articles of brass or copper.
• Calico – A plain-woven textile made from unbleached cotton.
• Corslette armor - A piece of plate armour covering the torso.
• Devon dozens – A coarse lightweight cloth usually 12 yards long - hence the name ‘dozens’.
• Dowlas – A plain cloth chiefly for used aprons, pocketing, soldiers' gaiters, linings and overalls.
• Flock – Wool refuse or shearings.
• Frieze – A coarse woollen, plain weave cloth with a nap on one side.
• Kersey - Coarse woollen cloth with a smooth back, derived from the village of Kersey in Suffolk.
• Madder – A plant whose roots produce a red dye.
• Raisins solis – Sun dried grapes (raisins).
• Sack – Fortified wine imported from mainland Spain or the Canary Islands.
• Serge – A type of twill fabric with diagonal ridges on both sides. French serge was softer and finer than English serge.
• Shumack – Dried berries of the Sumac plant, used in dying and tanning.
• Succatte – Fruit preserved in sugar; sweetmeats.
• Train [oil] – Drained fish oil, usually from cod.
• Tregar – A linen fabric from Treguier in Brittany.
• Trencher - A flat circular plate of metal or wood, used as tableware.
• Woad – A plant used to produce a blue dye.

Similarly, some ports may not be spelt as we expect today:
• Burrie = Barry, Wales
• Lanelthie = Llanelli, Wales
• Oxenwich = Oxwich, Wales
• Milford = Milford Haven, Wales
• Purtynon = Port Eynon, Wales
• Sarnevan(?) = unclear
• Westchester = unclear

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Customs Port Books 1617

Port of: Barnstaple

Book for: Overseas trade

Type of book: Customer & Controller

Transcribed by David Carter 2019

Taken from Port Books in National Archives ref: E 190/943/16

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