Bristol 1470-71: Particulars of Account of Daniel Sheldon, controller, 4 November 1470 to 29 March 1471

Digitised Customs Account records relating to the Port of Bristol from Nov 1470 - March 1471

Transcription and translation, on an EXCEL spreadsheet, of the Exchequer ‘particular’ Controller's account for Bristol for 4 Nov 1470 - 29 March 1471, based on TNA, E122/174/3 (part). The spreadsheet is accompanied by a 2,500 word introduction (pdf), which discusses the discovery and dating of the single membrane of the account, which covers the period Jan-March 1471. The introduction focuses on what the account reveals about Bristol's trade during a very active phase of the 'Wars of the Roses'. It also discusses Bristol's role in the conflict at this time, the accountant who kept the record and the record itself. The introduction includes a general explanation of the transcription process and the editorial conventions adopted.