Intoxicants and Early Modernity

Inventories

Reference:

DN/INV 46/168

Archive:

NRO

Date:

1640

Testator:

Thomas Bayley

Gender:

male

Occupation:

Grocer

Place:

Diss, Norfolk, England

Appraisers

Name:

Thomas Coleman

Gender:

male

Hall Chamber

Entry:

1 feather bed, 2 bolsters, 1 pillow

Entry:

1 pair of sheets

Entry:

12 pair of sheets

Entry:

2 pair of fine pillow-beres

Entry:

20 towels

Entry:

Napkins

Entry:

18 tablecloths

Entry:

1 bedstead, 5 curtains, 1 mat, 1 cord, 1 settle, curtain rods

Entry:

1 tapestry carpet, 2 new blankets

Entry:

1 wainscot chest, 1 trunk, 1 large desk

Entry:

1 glass case, 1 little cupboard, drawers

Parlour Chamber

Entry:

2 bedsteads, mats

Entry:

1 feather bed, 1 bolster

Entry:

1 flock bed, 6 bedsteads

Entry:

1 chest, 1 posted chair

Kitchen Chamber

Entry:

1 boarded bedstead, 1 mat

Entry:

1 feather bed, 2 bolsters

Entry:

2 flock beds, 1 flock bolster, 2 old coverlets, 1 blanket

Shop Chamber

Entry:

1 bedstead, 1 mat, 1 cord, 2 blankets

Entry:

1 table

Entry:

6 joined stools

Entry:

1 carpet

Entry:

1 livery cupboard, 1 carpet

Entry:

1 chest

Entry:

1 great chair, 2 low stools

Entry:

1 pair of andirons, 1 fire pan, tongs

Entry:

1 large green curtains, rods

Entry:

1 table plank

Brewhouse

Entry:

1 mash-fat, brewing vessels £2

Entry:

1 stock of boards £1 2s

Yard

Entry:

6 loads of wood £2 10s

Entry:

Certain planks 9s

Entry:

5 pieces of timber 12s 3d

Entry:

Sawn timber, other stuff 10s

Entry:

Hewn spars of elm 10s

Entry:

1 grindstone, 1 barrow 5s 4d

Entry:

Hooks, 1 hatchet 1s 6d

Plate

Entry:

1 double silver salt, 1 gilt wine cup, 15 silver spoons, 2 silver bowls, 2 silver cups, 2 silver tipped jugs £25

Entry:

Books £4

Entry:

Ready money £23

Totals

Recoverable Debts:

£243 5s 8d

Irrecoverable Debts:

Wearing Apparel:

Total Inventory Value:

£449 13s 2d

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