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Transcribed by Kay Collins, 2008
William Goodwin - 1760 inventory

  A True and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels of William Goodwin of Chelveston cum Caldecott in the County of Northampton lately deceased as they were Apprised and valued by Twyford Worthington of Higham Ferrers Gent Christopher Beeby of Rushden and Thomas Freeman of Higham Ferrers aforesaid the 18th of March 1671
   
£
s
d
Item sixty ells of shirting cloth at 19d. per ell
04
15
0
It seventeene ells of the like cloth at two shillings per ell
01
14
0
It 127 ells of shirting cloth at 22d. per ell
11
12
10
It 071 ells of Holland at two shillings 4d per ell
08
05
8
It 47 ells of Holland at foure shillings the ell
09
08
0
It 23 ells of Holland at 2s. 10d.
03
05
2
It seven ells of Holland at six shillings per ell
02
02
0
It 8 ells of Holland at 2s. 2d.
00
17
4
It 60 ells of white osenbriggs at 18d. per ell
02
10
0
It 54 ells of course cloth at one shilling six pence per ell
04
01
0
It 9 yards of white callicoe at 15d. per yard
00
11
3
It 10 yards of scotch cloth at one shilling per yard
00
10
0
It 16 yards of white fustian at 10d. per yard
00
13
4
It 11 yards of course Dimathy at 6d per yard
00
05
6
It 14 yards of Cambrick at 3s. 4d.
02
06
8
It 12 yards of course Cambrick at one shilling & six pence
00
18
0
It 12 yards of greene say at 3s per yard
01
16
0
It 12 yards of greene say at 2s. 4d.
01
08
0
It 25 yards of blew linnen at 8d per yard
00
14
0
It one dozen of pins
00
08
0
It five papers of packett pins
00
01
0
It 12 pieces of white & blew tape
00
06
0
It one groce of silk laces
01
10
0
It one groce of threed laces
00
10
0
It one groce of thred laces
00
05
6
It Note: the pages are joined together here and the item is unreadable
00
09
0
It one groce of cotton Ribband & 2 Remnants of fillitting
00
09
0
It 9 combe Brushes and 5 horne combes
00
02
10
It one dozen of bone combs
00
06
0
It one groce of Brasen
00
08
6
It six purses at 5d
00
02
6
It 2 silver boxes and a spoone 3 thimbles and a bodkin
00
06
6
It a masse of necklaces & a paire of pendants
00
03
0
It one groce of Two penny Ribband
00
16
0
It sixteene pieces of Ribband at
06
10
0
It 6 dozen & 2 yards of bone lace
05
10
0
It 4 dozen of course edging lace
00
12
0
It 6 sattin caps & one of Taffater
00
15
0
It 4 lute string hoods
00
16
0
It 12 hoods
01
10
0
It 3 hoods
00
10
6
It 4 ells of Alamode at 3s. 6d.
00
14
0
It 4 hoods at 4s. 6d.
00
18
0
It 5 ells and A halfe of Ducape … … the ell
02
01
3
It 2 remnants of Alamode at
00
03
8
It 3 small sarcnett Hoods
00
04
6
It 4 sarcnett Hoods
00
10
8
It A dozen of mens gloves
00
08
0
It 2 dozen of womens gloves
01
08
0
It 18 paire of white kid gloves
01
01
0
It 3 dozen of womens gloves
01
01
6
It 2 dozen of womens gloves
00
12
6
It 13 paire of gloves at 6d. paire
00
06
6
It 7 paire of Doeskin gloves
00
12
0
It 3 paire of gloves
00
03
6
It 9 paire of Washed leather gloves
00
06
6
It 17 paire of mens gloves
00
11
4
It one dozen of white kid gloves
01
00
0
It 2 dozen & 2 paire of gloves at
00
14
0
It 8 paire of gloves at
00
04
0
It 16 paire of childrens gloves
00
03
2
It 2 old horses
03
05
0
It one cowe
02
06
8
It one cock & six hens
00
03
6
It 4 small kettles
00
19
0
It one brasse pott & A skillet
00
07
0
It 8 small pewter dishes
00
07
2
It In the hall one Table one Cupboard 3 Chaires & 4 stooles
00
13
10
It one chest and one coffer
00
09
6
It Hooks fire shovell tongues & other odd things
00
04
6
It 4 porringers & one pewter pot
00
02
4
It In the parlour one bedstead & curtains A flock bed A warming pan & coverlett
00
11
4
It 2 paire of sheets one board cloth 2 napkins
00
13
4
It 3 barrells 3 Tubs 2 bucketts
00
12
4
It In the Chamber 3 bedsteds A small feather bed 2 Flock beds 6 blanketts 2 bolsters 3 pillowes
02
05
0
It 2 coffers one chest & other odd things
00
09
6
It His wearing apparell
02
00
0
It In debts separate & desperate
04
15
0
 
The totall sum is
113
10
2
  Twiford Worthington
 
 
 
  Christopher Bebee
 
 
 
  Thomas Freeman
 
 
 
It ye said deceased did owe at his death to Mr Cocky of Norwich 70£ 00 00
It to Mr Goodwin of London 30£ 00 00
It to Mr Watts of ye same 11 00 00

Administration was granted to Jane Goodwin, relict of William Goodwin "to make a true and perfect accompt of the sayd goods & Administration when shee shall be thereunto lawfully called & Lastly doe save and kepe harmless the said Reverend Father in God, his vicar Generall and all other his Officers & Ministers whatsoever for & concerning the granting of the sayd Administration, that then this obligation to be payd or else to remayne in full force & vertue" on the 10th of May 1672
The mark of Thomas Manning
The mark of Thomas Earle
The mark of Jane Goodwyn


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