Local Customs Accounts of the Port of Exeter, 1266-1321

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Author(s) Kowaleski, Maryanne (ed)
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1993
Pages 243pp
Publisher Devon & Cornwall Record Society
Place Published Exeter

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Transcribes the local customs accounts of Exeter which form the best surviving series for medieval England, beginning in 1266 and 70% surviving to 1498. They list ship names, home ports, shipmasters, dates of arrival, names of importers, details of cargoes. Focus both on coastal as well as on overseas trade. Comprises a detailed account of the port of Exeter and its activities, 1266-1498 [pp1-30]; introduction to the accounts [pp31-45]; and transcriptions of surviving accounts,1266-1321