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John Bletsho 1638 Inventories

Anno Domini 1638 December the 4

A true & perfect Invintory of all such Goods & Chattells of John Bletsho of Rushden Lat
Dessed as foloweth Praisd & vewed by Lew. Tapp & Thomas Bletsho

Imprimis in the Hale on table on Cubord on Pen on forme two
Cheares two Brass panes on latten Chafindishe on Glasbox Eight
Puter Dishes two candlesticks nine sasers on Peuter Cupe with
thre Kushings with other nessesaries
4
10
8
In the Parler on Trusbed on Cubord on table foor buffet stoles
on Chest on Cheare on Coffer on boxe on fether bed two
bolsters two Pillowes on hilling two blankits on peare of
Curtins x pear of sheetes eight Pillowbears three bord clothes
six table napkines on towel on war[m]ing pan with other
nessesaries
13
10
8
In the Chamber over the Parler on trusbed on Cheste on Coffer
on Mattris on bolster two Pillowes on blankit with other
nessesaries
2
3
4
In the Buttery three Barels on salting trofe on Kimnel on Poudring
trofe with other nessesaries
15
6
In the Kiching two penes three tubes on stope on Churne two
Pailes on cheespres on table on Pa…s Pot three ketles on
Posnit on spit on peare of Cobierns with other nessesaries to the
val
2
18
00
In the Barne on Baie of Barley with a parsel of wheat on load
of white Pease
5
2
00
upon the hovel three loads of Pease foore loads of haye
4
10
8
in the Couhous two bease & on horse
6
6
8
In the feelds nine sheep
2
10
00
On hoge six henes
1
1
6
W...d wod in the yard
1
00
00
In the feeld five roodes of wheat & five roods of tilth two acers
& a half of Peasland
4
15
00
In the shopes two Peare of belowes two Stithes two beckhornes
two visses on cartnaile [..be] ten hamers five peare of
tonges two peare of Pinsores on hunderd of ieron two peare
of waites with Coles & other nessesaries
6
10
00
Item upon the S.ores
4
00
8
Item money Owing by William Musgrave of Harold for Barley
wheat & Pease
4
6
00
Item money Owing by Tho. Reade of Harold
3
13
4
Item his Reparrel
3
10
00
Sum totalis lxxj£ iij s

John Bletsho 1638


Anno Domini 1638 December the 4

A true & perfect Inventory of all such Goods & Chattels of John Bletsho of Rushden Late
Deceased as followeth Praised & viewed by Lew. Tapp & Thomas Bletsho

Imprimis in the Hall one table one Cupboard one Pen one form two
Chairs two Brass pans one latten Chafingdish one Glassbox Eight
Pewter Dishes two candlesticks nine saucers one Pewter Cup with
three cushions with other necessaries
4
10
8
In the Parlour one Trussbed one Cupboard one table four buffet
Stools one chest one chair one coffer one box one feather bed two
Bolsters two pillows one hilling two blankets one pair of
curtains 10 pairs of sheets eight Pillowbears three board cloths
six table napkins one towel one war[m]ing pan with other
necessaries
13
10
8
In the chamber over the Parlour one truss bed one chest one Coffer
one mattress one bolster two Pillows one blanket with other
necessaries
2
3
4
In the Buttery three Barrels one salting trough one Kimnel one
Powdering trough with other necessaries
15
6
In the Kitchen two pens three tubs one stop one Churn two
Pails one cheesepress one table one Pa…s Pot three kettles one
Posnit one spit one pair of cobirons with other necessaries to the value
2
18
00
In the Barn one Bay of Barley with a parcel of wheat one load
of white Peas
5
2
00
upon the hovel three loads of Peas four loads of hay
4
10
8
in the Cowhouse two beasts & one horse
6
6
8
In the fields nine sheep
2
10
00
One hog six hens
1
1
6
W…d wood in the yard
1
00
00
In the field five roods of wheat & five roods of tilth two acres
& a half of Peas land
4
15
00
In the shops two Pairs of bellows two Stithes two beckhornes
Two vices one cartnail […] ten hammers five pair of
Tongs two pairs of Pincers one hundred [weight] of iron two pairs
of weights with Coals & other necessaries
6
10
00
Item upon the [Stores]
4
00
8
Item money Owing by William Musgrave of Harrold for Barley
wheat & Peas
4
6
00
Item money Owing by Tho. Reade of Harrold
3
13
4
Item his Apparel
3
10
00
Sum total £71.3s

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Transcribed by Jacky Lawrence
Ref: NRO N Wills 2nd Series Book A 134/5 (Inventory)
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