An Inventory of his goods at the time of Thomas Forders 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 |
0 |
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.
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