Intoxicants and Early Modernity

Inventories

Reference:

WS/1668

Archive:

CRO

Date:

27 April 1668

Testator:

Ralph Drinkwater

Gender:

male

Occupation:

Brewer

Intoxicant-related Occupation(s):

Brewer

Place:

Chester, Cheshire, England

Further Parlour

Entry:

60 measures of malt £71 10s

Entry:

10 measures of barley 18s 4d

Entry:

1 bedstead, 2 feather beds, 1 valance, bed cloths £4

Entry:

1 court cupboard, 1 cloth, 1 cushion £1

Entry:

6 covered back chairs, 1 covered great chair, 6 covered stools £1 15s

Entry:

1 drawing table, 1 carpet, 1 stool £1 16s

Entry:

Wainscot £7

Nearer Parlour

Entry:

1 bedstead, 1 feather bed, 1 chest £5

Entry:

1 table, 1 frame 14s

Entry:

1 trunk, 1 chest 12s

Entry:

Linens, sheets, other things £5 8s

Entry:

Yarn £1 4s

House

Entry:

1 large cushion, 7 little cushions 10s

Entry:

2 tables, 1 form, 1 bench £1

Entry:

3 chairs, 4 stools 10s

Entry:

1 press with a head £1

Entry:

7 cheney dishes 4s

Entry:

1 salt chest, 1 bench 1s 6d

Entry:

1 fire shovel, tongs, racks, ironware £2

Entry:

1 warming pan, 1 pestle and mortar, 2 pots, 1 posnet, 1 pan £2

Entry:

26 pounds of pewter £1 6s

Entry:

1 lantern, shelves 5s

Entry:

1 wainscot chest, 1 measure, 1 fan, sieves, 1 wheel £3

Entry:

2 coolers, 1 comb £8

Entry:

1 lead cistern, 1 pan, 1 stone trough £11

Entry:

Boards, stillages £2

Entry:

Coals 6s

Totals

Recoverable Debts:

£13 10s

Irrecoverable Debts:

Wearing Apparel:

£9

Total Inventory Value:

£237 14s 10d

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