The Inventory of John Leedes
An inventory of
all such goods
and chattels
as
.to be
appraised of
John Leedes of
Goudhurst in the
county of Kent
yeoman deceased
made & taken the
twelth day of
February in the
year of his
majestys reign
of England that
now is Anno Dom.
1617
Imprimis his
purse girdle &
aparrell
..
Item three
feather beds 4
bolsters 4
pillows }
4 coverlets 8
blankets 2sets
of curtains & 2
odd curtains
}
.
Item one flock
bed and one
bolster
Item one joined
bedstead
..
Item one long
carpet cloth one
cupboard cloth }
Ten cushions
}
.
Item 4 pairs of
fine sheets
Item 4 pairs of
coarse sheets.
Item 3 pairs of
pillow cases, 2
long flaxen }
Towels, 2
shorter towels
and five flaxen
napkins }
Item 6 coarse
napkins, & 2
fringed bed }
hangings of
flaxen }
Item 3 coarse
table cloths
Item one joined
chest & one old
plain chest
Item 18 pound of
flaxen yarn
.
Item one road
saddle one side
saddle one
saddle }
cloth & 3 old
bridles
}
..
Item one wicker
chaire
.
Item one musket
Item 6 silver
spoons
.
Item 4 pewter
dishes 2 pewter
cups & one }
Chamber pot of
pewter }
Item one
brasskettle, one
iron pot, one
old iron }
Stupnet, one
small feeding
pan, one old }
Warming pan, one
spit & one old
pair }
of cake irons }
.
Item one
cupboard with a
pestle in it
Item in good
debts owing to
the testator..
Item the
desparate debt
.
Elias Dugby
..
Thomas Highame
William Kickmot
Other goods of
the said John
Leede in the
.of
Westfield &
..in the
county of Sussex
Item one joined
bed table a mat
a cord & }
3 curtain rods
}
Item 20 plates 9
dishes 16
saucers }
&
dishes, one
basin 2 chamber
pots }
5
porringers
2
candlesicks }
4 salt pots
3
.& one
}
.pot all
of pewter
}
Item 2
.. 2
candlesticks a }
Pair of boxes
for
..all
}
Item 6 pairs of
old
..
.. 2
table cloths }
2
.
, one
pillow &
pillowcase }
&
.
}
Item one great
boarded chest &
2 painted
}
Item one boarded
bedstead one old
}
.trough, one
& one form
}
Item good debts
owing to the
testator
.
Item
debt
..
.
Elias
.
Thomas
..
William Kirkmof(?)
Other goods of
the said John
Leed In the
parishes of
Westfield &
Sedlescombe in
the County of
Sussex
Item one joined
bedstead a mat,
a cord & }
3 curtain rods }
..
Item 20
platters, 14
dishes 16
saucers )
And fruit
dishes, one
basin, 2 chamber
pots )
& 5 porringers,
12 spoons, 2
candlesticks )
4 salt cellars,
3 drinking cups
& one }
half-pint pot
all pewter
}
Item 2 chafing
dishes, 2
candlesticks, a
little }
pot & a pair of
boars for scales
all of brass
}
..
Item 6 pairs of
old coarse
sheets 2 table
cloths }
2 towels one
wallet one
pillow & pillow
case }
& one whittle
}
.
Item one great
boarded chest &
2 painted cloths
..
Item one boarded
bedstead one old
table frame }
One old chest &
one malt quern
}
..
Item 3 firkins
one old table,
one stallage }
One tub with
ears one old
chest, one old }
Powdering trough
(ie for salting
meat)one
..one
forme }
Item one iron
furnace one half
tub one old
table one brass
kettle, one iron
pot & }
One pair of pot
hooks }
Item 3 table &
one frame
.
Item one press&
one old cupboard
.
Item one plate,
one pair of pot
hangers }
One pair
of
h
..
brandirons
}
.
Item one bench &
2 painted
cloathes
..
Item 8 shelves &
one old table
..
Item one bench
.
Item 4 old brass
pots, 4 old
brass kettles }
Item 3 brass
stupnetsone iron
pot & one }
old still
}
Item one curate
3 head pieces 3
swords & }
a holbard
}
..
Item 3 old
bedsteads, 3
mats, 3 old
chests }
2 dripping pans
2 gridirons, one
brand iron }
6 joined stools,
one round table
}
& other lumber
}
Item oats one
thresher
.
Item rye one
thresher
.
Item 2
.
One
jug 4 }
..one
coal(?) & one
like bell
. }
Item wood cut.
Item one joined
bedstead & a
painted hanging
over the bed
Item 5 pairs of
fine sheets &
one old sheet
Item 4 pairs of
old coarse
sheets
Item 2 fine
table cloths, &
4 coarse table }
.cloths
12 fine napkins,
7 coarse }
napkins, 3
finepillow
beeres, 4 towels
}
& 0ne cupboard
cloth }
Item one joined
chest one
coverlet 2
blankets}
& one pillow
}
.
Item If anything
be forgotten &
not priced
.
£40-3-2
PRC27/4/5 107
