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Richard Collson 1638 Inventory

A true and perfect inventory of all the goods and chattells of Richard Collson of Rushden in the county of Northampton day labourer late valued by Elias Mays and Jude Weeden.

Imprimis one truse (trestle) board
16s
Item one littel table
3s
Item one cupboard
14s
Item one cofor (coffer)
2s
Item one little box
2s
Item one tub and one kimnell (a vat or dish)
3s
Item one barrel
2s
Item one woollen wheel and one linen wheel
4s
Item three little kettels
10s
Item half a dozen saucers
3s
Item one pewter pot and one tin candlestick
18d
Item one hillinge
6s
Item two blankets
8s
Item one matress
7s
Item one pair of flaxon sheets
12s
Item three pairs of hempen sheets
20s
Item three pairs of pillow keases
5s
Item two bolsters
17s
Item pillows of tilly willy (twill?)
3s
Item four yards of woolen cloth
12s
Item two suits (?) of apparel and a cloak
£2
Item tree hempen pillow and keases
3s 4d
Item four shirts (?)
10s
Item one frying pan one grid iron one pair of bellows
3s
Item four hens and one cock
2s 6d
Item four sheep
20s
Itwm all other things unvalued
5s
Sum
11£ 4s 10d

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Transcribed by Pat Jenkins
NRO ref: N Wills 2nd Series A 11

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