ABSTRACT
From the Bristol Customs Records in the Public Record Office. These are examples of a larger number of entries relating to Bristol trade with Iceland. There is no possibility of confusion with Ireland, which is always named Hibernia. The customs records are incomplete for Edward IV and fragmentary for Henry VII. (i) E. 122/161, 31. Undated ledger, temp. Hen. VI
The bark called the John the Evangelist in which Germanus Lynch is master came from Iseland the xijth day of June and has in it
for Thomas Rowley, denizen, iiij lastes and a half of salt fish, value xlv pounds, subsidy xlv shillings
for the same, v lasts giltfissh, value xxv pounds, subsidy xxv shillings
for the same, j last and ij hundredweight titeling, value lx shillings, subsidy iij shillings
[The Ive of Bristol arrived from Iceland on the same day.]
(ii) E. 122/19, 1. Ledger, 1 Ed. IV[1461] The ship called the John of Fowey in which Hugh Davy is master came from Norbarn on this day [August 20] and has in it for John Jay, denizen, vij last stokffish, value xxxv pounds, subsidy xxxv shillings;
for the same, ij last tetelyng, value v pounds, subsidy v shillings; [Several more merchants imported fish in this ship, and two other vessels arrived from Norbarn on the same day.] 1
<target id="page_176" target-type="page">176</target>(iii) E. 122/19, 7, Ledger, 10 Ed. IV[1471] The ship called the Antony of Bristol in which John Deanfitz is master came from Islond on this day [September 10] and has in it
for John Forster, denizen, xxxv last lyng, value lxx pounds, subsidy lxx shillings
for the same, xv last stokfysshe, value lxxv pounds, subsidy lxxv shillings
for John Gregorie, denizen, j last salt fish, value x pounds, subsidy x shillings
(iv) E. 122/19, 11. Ledger, 15 Ed. IV[1476] The bark called the Mary Byrde in which William Orner is master sailed for Iseland the xxvijth day of April and has in it [a general cargo laded by John Godeman].
(v) E. 122/19, 13. Controlment, 17–18 Ed. IV[1478] The ship called the Antony of Bristol in which John Brislie is master sailed for Iselond on this day (March 6) and has in it [general cargo for John Forster].
[1479] The bark called the Ive of Bristol in which John Geough is master sailed for Iselond the xvijth day of February and has in it [general cargo for John Forster].
(vi) E. 122/19, 14. Ledger, 19–20 Ed. IV[1481] The bark called the Leonard of Bristol in which John Gogh is master sailed for Iseland on this day [February 12] and has in it [general cargo for Dionisius Bracy].
[1481] The bark called the Christopher of Bristol in which Thomas Sutton is master sailed for Iseland on this day [February 14] and has in it [general cargo for John Shipward].
(vii) E. 122/20, 5. Ledger, 1–2 Hen. VII[1486] The ship called the Trinity of London in which Thomas Sutton is master came from Islonde on this day [September 18] and has in it [fish and brimstone].
<target id="page_177" target-type="page">177</target>(viii) E. 122/20, 9. Ledger, 8–9 Hen. VII[1493] The bark called the Michael, Robert Gege master, sailed for Island on this day [May 8].
[1493] The bark called the Barbara, John Pembroke master, came from Island the xvth day of September.
