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The Inventory of Edward Leedes

 

Edward Leedes Yeoman of Benenden 1571

Imprimis In the hall one table }
One form 6 joined stool one cupboard }
Two trestles one chair one great chest }
2 shelves praysed (appraised) at {

Item his purse and his girdle, his apparel …………………….

Item in his purse …………………..

In the chamber on the shop

Item a bedstead and feather bed and tester }
A bolster 3 pillows 2 blankets one coverlet praysed at }…………

It. One trucklebed one flockbed one bolster }
one covering one quilt one blanket and
one chair and old chest one forme one }
painted chest one shelf praysed at…………. }……

It. In the same chamber which is genen 2 }
great chest prasyed at….. }

In the chamber over the new kitchen

It. 2 bedsteads one feather bed with a }
bolster of feathers one flockbed with a }
bolster of flocks with three coverings 3 blankets }
2 testers one painted cloth one fringe }..

In the gesson(guest?)chamber next the garden

It. A joined bedstead with a trundle bed }
one featherbed one bolster one cover }
one blanket with a tester & curtains }
and a little table praised at }………


In the chamber over the old kitchen

It. 2 bedsteads one flocked bed one flocked bed one }
bolster one blanket one covering one }
tester one bed of cavass unfilled one }
old cradle one table 2 trestles with a }
board net praysed at }…………

In the old kitchen

It. One quern one old payed or }
Stock and one pay of card and trundel }
one box paysed at……………… } …
In the …………….buttery

It. 6 shelves one barrel with 2 }
pound of hops 2 crocks of butter }
………….3 gallons 5 cheeses 6 earthen crocks …. }…………

In the cheese house

It. One cape one cheese press 2 wringers }
7 cheese bales with wooleners thereunto }

It 4 axes 2 bills, one faggot bill 2 augers }
a hay cutter one shovel one spade one }
mattock, one faggot bill, one wimble one }
diashane 2 hammers with other old iron paysed }……

It. 3 hundreth of witle …………………

It. 2 pair of boots(?) a ………. One birdell }
a pair of bochasse 2 pair of shoes a }
pack saddle one…………a sussingell }...

It. One gun a bow with Sheaf of }
arrows a dagger and one scull }
and……….a coat of………one houseman }
staff a …………………………. }………

It 2 carpets 4 cushions 2 painted cloths
praysed at ……………………………

The pewter

It. Ten platters 6 saucers 4 porringers 2 }
pewter dishes 3 salt cellers one ewer }
praysed at }………………………

The brass

It. One……….one brass pot 3 kettles }
3 pans one stupnet one chafer praysed at }

It. One brass pot……. ……. …….. …

It vi candlesticks 2 latten basins One }
baster of latten one ladle one chafing }
dish one little pot of lattern one trimmer }
of lattern appraised at …………….. }…

It. One table 2 shelves and bowls 6 trigs }
one shale 2 bellows salt tubs & a }
meal tub with some meal and salt }……

In the new kitchen

it. 2 spits 2 dripping pans 2 pair }
of pot forks a pair of tongs 3 brand }
irons 2 trenette one fire rake 2 pot }
hangers 2 chopping knives 2 grates }
iron morter with a pestle praysed at }……

It. A table and form 3 shleves a }
Little dressing cord a mustard quern }
A wooden candlestick with other wooden }
necessaries belonging to the kitchen }
one chair 2 baskets 2 curtains for }
the glass window praysed at…… }…

It. 2 brade clothes ………………

The old buttery

It. One table 3 shelves and a stalledge 8 }
Barrels praysed at……………. }…………

It. 6 drinking pots one pewter pot one }
leather bottle one lanthorn a dozen of }
trenckers 3 silver spoons praysed at }

In the brewhouse

It. One furnace one brewing tub 3 other }
tubs 3 bellows one churn two pails 3 }
tankards 2 shelves and shillytorye one }
ale sign one old sign one stopot praysed }

In the shop

It. 2 bags of wood praysed at }……...
It more on old chest one beam with a }
pair of scales 2 iron wedges & weights }
of lead weighing 34 pounds & half }
one old form praysed at } …………..

It more one sampler of canvass & 2 sacks }
of canvass& one leather sack praysed at }

It. more 3 yard of cloth …………………..

It more one table with a frame given(?) }
away praysed at ………. } …………

It. The brasell mole with all things thereunto }
belonging }……………………

The linen

It. 6 pair of sheets 3 table cloths 6 }
borde napkins 4 pillowcases }……

In the bakehouse

It. One kneading trough one butling }
tub one half tub one table to mould }
on one cope 3 senes praysed at }……

In the bakehouse chamber

It. One……..3 sides …………

It. 3 tubs 6 bushells of old malt }
an oast house cloth praysed at . } ……

It. 2 pitchforks rakes 3 forks 3 lathers }
One pair of pails appraised at }………

It. in old hay & straw ………………

It. Two ton & a half of timber appraised ………

It. 12 load of wood appraised at ……………….

It. One wean one plough 2 harrows(?) }
A course & a wheelbarrow with yokes }
ten tithes and one tawle for barley and a }
dray praysed at }…………………..

It. 2 sows and young sheep appraised at ………

It. 3 geldings 2 mares a colt of }
2 years old appraised at }……

It 6 kine appraised at …………

It. 4 acres of wheat appraised at …

It 4 acres oats appraised at ………

It. Owing in debts unto the said Edward }
Leede }……………………..

It. In poultry

other things etc
Sum…………………………..
 

PRC10/6/306 118

 

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