Intoxicants and Early Modernity

Inventories

Reference:

WCW/I

Archive:

LRO

Date:

15 February 1709

Testator:

Ralph Herwood

Gender:

male

Occupation:

Innholder

Intoxicant-related Occupation(s):

Alcohol Retailer: Innholder

Place:

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Appraisers

Name:

William Scholes

Gender:

male

House

Entry:

1 long table, 1 form, seats 5s

Entry:

1 dresser, shelves 15s

Entry:

1 old standing cupboard 10s

Entry:

1 coach chair 6s

Entry:

60 pounds of pewter of all sorts £1 17s 6d

Entry:

White metal 1s

Entry:

2 spits, racks 1s 4d

Entry:

2 dripping pans 2s 6d

Entry:

2 chopping knives 4d

Entry:

1 smoothing iron, heaters 1s 2d

Entry:

1 frying pan, 1 warming pan 3s 2d

Entry:

1 little table, 1 buffet 1s 6d

Entry:

3 old curtains, rods 1s 8d

Entry:

1 pair of bellows, 1 brass skillet 1s 6d

Entry:

12 candlesticks 2s

Entry:

1 cheese toaster, 1 tin cover, 1 pair of hand hooks 11d

Entry:

1 fire shovel, 1 fire iron, tongs, 1 crow, 1 toasting iron, 1 stand, 1 gridiron 15s

Entry:

Small iron, tinware 1s 6d

Entry:

1 looking glass, 1 hour-glass 3s

Entry:

2 back stools, 2 armchairs 4s

Entry:

2 round stools, 1 seat in the corner 1s

Entry:

1 clothes maiden, 1 map 1s 6d

Entry:

1 brass skillet, 1 quicker 1s 4d

Entry:

4 beer glasses 8d

Entry:

1 copper can, 1 brush 1s 4d

Cellar

Entry:

1 table, 1 form 4s

Entry:

96 glass bottles 12s

Entry:

1 old cupboard, 1 bottle crate 4s 6d

Entry:

2 working kiers, 1 rung, 1 pottle piggin 5s 2d

Entry:

Earthenware 3s

Entry:

4 barrels, 3 drippers 10s

Entry:

5 rundlets, 1 stand 6s

Entry:

2 stilages, 2 shelves, 1 little cupboard 3s 6d

Entry:

Trainware 3s

Entry:

Ale £2 10s

Parlour

Entry:

6 back stools, 1 table, 1 joined stool, 2 cushions 10s

Entry:

1 iron grate 1s

Brewhouse

Entry:

1 lead brew pan, iron bars £1 10s

Entry:

1 lead boiler 4s

Entry:

2 old brass pots 5s

Entry:

1 brass pan 3s

Entry:

1 hogshead, 1 rung 4s

Entry:

3 water piggins, 1 water bowl 2s 6d

Entry:

1 saucepan 9d

Great Chamber

Entry:

1 oval table, 1 dressing table 18s

Entry:

1 chest of drawers, 1 clothes press £1 5s

Entry:

6 back stools 12s

Entry:

1 close-stool, 1 old chest 3s 6d

Entry:

1 bedstead, hangings £1 5s

Entry:

1 rug, 2 blankets 8s

Entry:

1 feather bed, 1 bolster £1 18s

Entry:

1 flock bolster, 1 chaff bed 3s 6d

Entry:

1 looking glass, 1 bell 2s 6d

Entry:

1 iron grate, 1 fender 1s 8d

Middle Chamber

Entry:

1 bedstead, hangings £1

Entry:

1 rug, 3 blankets 15s

Entry:

1 feather bed, 1 bolster, 1 chaff bed 3s 6d

Entry:

1 old bed, hangings £1

Entry:

1 feather bolster, 1 flock bolster, 1 chaff bed 10s

Entry:

1 round table 1s 8d

Entry:

2 old rugs 4s

Entry:

9 back stools 12s

Entry:

1 iron grate, 1 looking glass 1s 6d

Entry:

1 trundle bed, bedding 7s 6d

Entry:

1 bell, 1 pillion 5s

Entry:

Linen £1 15s

Entry:

Plate £4 10s

Entry:

Hustlement 1s 4d

Stable

Entry:

1 old horse £2

Totals

Recoverable Debts:

Irrecoverable Debts:

Wearing Apparel:

Total Inventory Value:

£38 5s

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