The following I offer as an interesting Carpenter historical artifact, the name of a Carpenter wine merchant and his ship. In a possible related document, which I will append, the father of a Nicholas is revealed as a John Carpenter. York was another favorite center for merchants, although not a seaport (more about the Yorkshire merchant Carpenters at a later date). It is tempting to connect John with the Edward, Robert, Martin, William and John group in an earlier document I published. They were also wine importers. The port of Fowyk is unidentified. From CLOSE ROLLS, May 16, Eltham, 1329: “To the sheriff of Southhampton. Order to release 94 tuns and 5 pipes of white wine belonging to John de Bray, Laurance Crap of Abbeville, Adam le Porter of Crotoie, John Vynet, Thomas Newet, and Bernard Imbaud of Bowet, arrested in a ship called ‘La Trinete’ of London, whereof Rodger Catour is master, and 28 tuns of white wine belonging to John le Parmenter, Stephen de Malun, and James de Souchoi of Bollouner, in a ship called ‘La Cogge Nostre Dame’ of Fowyk, whereof Nicholas le Carpenter is master, by the sheriff in the port of Southampton, in execution of the king’s order to arrest goods and wares of the men and merchants of the lands of France, Normandy, and Poitou, as the king is going to France upon certain of his affairs, and therefore wishes to deal graciously with the aforesaid men.” And CLOSE ROLLS, June 17, York, 1327. “John le Carpenter of Naburn and Nicholas his son acknowledge that owe to John son of Nicholas de Northfork of Naburn 100s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. York.” Bruce E. Carpenter