Blundens House
An Inventory of his goods at the time of Thomas Forder’s death in 1605 makes interesting reading and helps us build up a picture of the house at the beginning of the 17th century.
   £   s   d
Imprimis in the Hall a table and chair
3 framed stools a form a bench a back board
2 trestles and a shelf board prised at
 

 10
0
Item in the Chambers 4 bedsteads a cupboard 4 coffers
A shelf board prised at
  37 0
Item a feather bed 3 feather bolsters 4 feather pillows
3 flock beds 2 flock bolsters 4 coverlets 4 blankets
6 pair of sheets and 4 pillows prised at
 9 10 0
Item 10 platters 4 pongers and saucers 4 porringers
3 candlesticks 2 salts a mortar and pestle prised at
  27 8
Item in the Buttery certain barrels and timber stuff
And other things prised at
  20
Item 4 bushels of wheat prised at   12 0
Item 2 kee and 2 bullocks prised at 10 10 0
Item in the Kitchen 2 brass pots a cauldron 3 kettles
2 skillets a chafing dish and other stuff prised at
3 0 0
Item the wood in the grate   20 0
Item certain hurdles a scythe 2 prongs and
a van prised at
  5 0
Item 6 hogs and 3 pigs prised at   42 6
Item the hens and ducks prised at   3 4
Item the geese and gosskens prised at   4 6
Item 6 horses prised at 9 0 0
Item the carts ploughs harrows prised at 4 0 0
Item the wheat and other corn in the fields prised at 50 0 0
Sum is 91 18 8

Note: A prong is a hay fork and a van is a winnowing fan or food hopper.