Bristol 1472: Particulars of account of John Langston and Nicholas Warynges, customers, 20 November 1472 to 14 December 1472

Digitised Customs Account records relating to the Port of Bristol, Nov 1472 - Dec 1472
Transcription and translation, on an EXCEL spreadsheet, of the Exchequer ‘particular’ Customers' account for Bristol covering November - December 1472, based on TNA, E122/19/9. The spreadsheet is accompanied by a 2,600 word introduction (pdf), which discusses the document as an incomplete account with some odd features. The auditing of the account and the nature of the customs service at this time, which was characterised by rapid changes in personnel a a result of the complex and shifting dynastic politics, is considered. What the customs account reveals about Bristol's trade and trading privileges at the time is discussed. There is also the usual information about editorial practices adopted in the transcription of the account.