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Maritime record TR 37 SE 1474 - 1539 wreck
Summary
1539 wreck of cargo vessel which stranded at Margate. Laden with wine, silk, and clothing, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Status: Casualty
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3524 7114 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR37SE |
| Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
John Husee to Lady Lisle: The ship Spark went in is lost upon Margate, but all the men are saved and the hogshead of wine. My chest is broken up, and what loss there is I shall not know till it come. I spoke to one of the mariners to bring the stuff hither. I think the wine is brackish and I shall be no gainer. I believe your taffeta is saved, but wet. John Tebrowe has small luck at sea, God send him better fortune aland. I know not how I shall stand for the players' garments, for by your command I am bound in 10l for it, and they are damaged by the wet. London, 7 April [1539]. (1)
Date of Loss Qualifier: Reporting date of loss
<1> 1539, Letters and papers Foreign and Domestic (Collection). SKE58639.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE58639 Collection: 1539. Letters and papers Foreign and Domestic.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 6 2025 11:51AM