Intoxicants and Early Modernity

Inventories

Reference:

WCW

Archive:

LRO

Date:

14 May 1628

Testator:

Robert Sorocold

Gender:

male

Occupation:

Innholder

Intoxicant-related Occupation(s):

Alcohol Retailer: Innholder

Place:

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Appraisers

Name:

Robert Halugh

Gender:

male

Occupation:

Mercer

Green Chamber

Entry:

1 feather bed, 1 bolster, 1 pillow 40s 3d

Entry:

1 flock bed, 1 bolster 5s

Entry:

2 sealed forms 3s 6d

Entry:

1 chair 12d

Entry:

Curtains, 1 valance, iron rods 13s 4d

Entry:

2 blankets 4s

Entry:

1 blue caddow 16s

Entry:

1 court cupboard, 1 basin, 1 ewer 11s

Entry:

1 twig chair, 1 cupboard cloth 2s 6d

Entry:

6 cushions 8s

Great Chamber

Entry:

1 feather bed, 1 bolster, 1 pillow 40s

Entry:

1 feather bed, 1 bolster, 1 pillow 26s 8d

Entry:

1 standing bed, curtains, 1 valance, 1 canopy, 1 mat, 1 cord £3

Entry:

1 chaff bed, 1 flock bolster 3s

Entry:

4 blankets 6s

Entry:

1 truckle bed, 1 mat, 1 cord 4s

Entry:

1 green caddow 20s

Entry:

2 sealed forms 6s

Entry:

1 court cupboard 7s

Entry:

1 cupboard cloth 12d

Entry:

1 basin, 1 ewer 8s

Entry:

1 green chair, 4 green buffen stools 16s

Entry:

1 carpet cloth 10s

Entry:

1 curtain, 1 chair 2s

Entry:

1 looking glass 3s

Entry:

8 embroidered cushions, 1 long cushion 13s 6d

Entry:

1 twig screen 6d

Blue Chamber

Entry:

1 feather bed, 1 bolster 26s 8d

Entry:

2 blankets, 1 white rug 11s

Entry:

2 cushions 18d

Entry:

1 coffer 8s

Back Parlour

Entry:

1 feather bed, 2 bolsters, 1 pillow 33s 4d

Entry:

1 standing bed, curtains, 1 valance, 1 truckle bed £3

Entry:

1 blanket, 1 green caddow 14s

Entry:

1 carpet, 1 cupboard cloth 6s 8d

Entry:

1 cupboard 10s

Entry:

2 chests 6s 8d

Entry:

1 square table, 2 chairs, 2 stools 6s

Entry:

6 cushions 5s

Entry:

3 pictures 6d

White Chamber

Entry:

1 feather bed, 1 pillow 13s 4d

Entry:

1 chaff bolster, 3 blankets 6s 8d

Chamber

Entry:

1 feather bed, 3 bolsters, 1 pillow 26s 8d

Entry:

2 blankets, 2 coverlets 7s

Entry:

2 chaff beds, 2 flock bolsters 6s

Entry:

1 little table 3s

Entry:

1 chest 18d

Kitchen Chamber

Entry:

1 truckle bed 5s

Entry:

1 table, 1 form, 1 bench 6s

Entry:

1 chaff bed, 2 blankets 7s

Hall

Entry:

1 sealed cupboard 20s

Entry:

1 basin, 1 ewer, 2 cushions 13s 4d

Entry:

1 glass case 18d

Entry:

6 buffen stools 3s

Entry:

3 sealed stools 18d

Entry:

2 forms 3s

Entry:

4 chairs 7s

Entry:

5 cushions 10s

Entry:

2 flagons 10s

Entry:

1 pair of tables 2s 6d

Entry:

1 carpet cloth 6d

Entry:

4 pictures 2s

Entry:

2 candlesticks 3s

Entry:

1 painted fruit dish 6d

Entry:

1 fire iron, 1 fire shovel, 1 pair of tongs 14s

Entry:

2 ladders, 2 tubs 20s

Entry:

1 lead with a cock 2s 8d

Cellar

Entry:

Beer £3

Entry:

6 barrels 18s

Entry:

1 salting tub 6s 8d

Entry:

1 stand 2s 6d

Entry:

1 counter table 5s

Entry:

Jugs, pots, cans, glasses 10s

Entry:

3 bearers 10s

Entry:

1 yellow pot 6d

Buttery

Entry:

2 kiers, 1 chest 10s

Entry:

7 shelves 3s 4d

Entry:

1 flasket, 1 mug, 1 pot, 1 wisket 2s

Kitchen

Entry:

Shelves, boards 3s 4d

Entry:

1 furnace

Entry:

1 brewing kier, 1 stone trough 20s

Entry:

2 tubs 2s

Entry:

2 barrels 4s

Entry:

1 salting tub, 1 tin dish 3s

Entry:

Rungs, piggins, other wooden ware 7s

Entry:

Wiskets, baskets, 5 stands 8s

Entry:

4 pewter chamber pots 5s

Entry:

1 quart, 1 flagon, 4 candlesticks 6s 8d

Entry:

52 pounds of pewter 43s 4d

Entry:

8 pounds of pewter, 1 posnet 12s

Entry:

2 dripping pans 8s

Entry:

1 pair of racks, 1 fire iron, 1 fire shovel, 2 pair of tongs, 1 chining knife 25s

Entry:

3 skillets 4s

Entry:

Odd implements 5s

Entry:

Silver plate, silver spoons £8 3s

Entry:

1 cup tipped with silver 5s

Room

Entry:

74 pounds of metal pots 30s 8d

Entry:

2 brass pans 9s

Entry:

5 tablecloths 13s

Entry:

24 napkins 10s

Entry:

12 coarse napkins 2s

Entry:

5 hand towels

Entry:

4 cupboard cloths 10s

Entry:

2 wrought cushions 3s 4d

Totals

Recoverable Debts:

£10

Irrecoverable Debts:

Wearing Apparel:

£4

Total Inventory Value:

£74 16s 7d

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