Inventories
WS/1612
CRO
10 September 1612
Edward Parker
male
Brewer
Brewer
Chester, Cheshire, England
Appraisers
Randall Holmes
male
Hall
1 long table, 1 frame, 2 forms 26s 8d
2 square tables, frames 5s
1 wrought glass case, glass bottles 20s
3 turned chairs 4s
3 brass wall candlesticks 3s 4d
Bithell's arms in a frame 3s 4d
The King's arms on a painted cloth 2s 6d
1 press cupboard, glass bottles of distilled waters 50s
1 pair of virginals 40s
1 black armour, 1 musket, 1 caliver, 1 dagger with a case 16s
1 black dark lantern 3s
1 bird-cage with the bird 2s
2 empty butts 4s
Parlour
2 joined forms, 1 court cupboard 10s
1 small pair of virginals 20s
2 chairs with wrought backs 10s
1 small iron grate, 1 pair of andirons, 1 fire shovel, tongs, 1 pan 18s
1 little glass case, dishes, 1 pair of snuffers, pictures 6s 8d
4 high joined stools, 3 low stools, 1 turned chair, 5 stools 10s
1 old tapestry carpet 3s
1 pair of tables, 1 little woman's desk box 2s
Little Chamber
1 standing bedstead, 1 truckle bedstead 20s
2 feather beds, 4 bolsters, 1 flock bed, 4 blankets, 1 covering, pillows, curtains, 1 valabce £3 6s 8d
2 trunks 12s
1 Bible, 2 service books, other books 20s
1 glass with a cover 12d
Great Parlour
1 truckle bedstead, 2 trunks, 1 Cyprus chest, 1 turned chair, 1 twig chair, 1 desk 26s 8d
2 feather beds, 1 flock bed 3 bolsters, 2 pillows £3
7 blankets 20s
6 coloured caddows £3
1 tapestry carpet £3
1 tapestry covering 40s
1 square dornick carpet 2s
1 square tapestry cushion with arms, 2 old needlework cushions, 3 stuff cushions 33s 4d
1 pair of green say curtains, 1 valance 33s 4d
1 cupboard cloth, 1 green buttery cloth bordered with needlework and silk fringe 20s
20 yards of flannel 16s
2 long cushions, 2 old tapestry cushions 13s 4d
5 old carpets 20s
1 seeing glass, 3 pictures 3s 4d
1 small round grate 16d
Storehouse
2 flock beds, 1 great old chest, 4 old spinning wheels, 1 old saddle, 1 pillion, 1 old Hackney saddle 26s 8d
1 pair of scales, 1 iron beam, 2 weights 13s 4d
Old ironware, tools 2s 6d
Little Chamber
1 truckle bedstead, 1 square table, 1 wainscot close-stool 8s
Street Chamber
3 feather beds, 2 bolsters, 2 pillows, 1 flock bed £3 6s 8d
1 tapestry covering, 2 blankets, 1 coverlet 26s 8d
1 carpet 2s
1 iron grate, 1 pair of tongs, 1 fire shovel, 1 pair of bellows 6s 8d
1 turned chair, 1 cushion 12d
46 bushels of malt £11
Storehouse Below
Aqua vitae 20s
Angelica water 20s
Wormwood water 20s
3 barrels strong beer, 1 barrel small beer 33s 4d
1 lead cistern 4s
2 pair yarn combs, 1 pair garden shears 2s
Buttery
Pewter £6 5s
Stillage for beer 2s 6d
Kitchen
Brass £5 13s 8d
Ironware £3
1 cupboard 4s
2 stone mortars, 1 mustard quern 2s 6d
2 shelves 6d
Lead water pipe
Trainware 6s 8d
Brewhouse and Storehouse
Combs, coolers, pipes, barrels, other implements, 2 stills for aqua vitae £18
Plate
14 silver spoons £3 12s
1 double gilt bell salt £3 10s
1 gilt salt 42s 6d
2 gilt bowls 30s
2 white bowls 46s
1 gilt beaker 26s
1 stone pot garnished with silver 30s
1 jug pot garnished with silver 3s
1 silver spoon 8s
3 gold signet rings 26s 8d
Gold £5
Silver £8
Linens
1 bearing cloth, 7 cupboard cloths, 5 drinking cloths, 1 christening sheet 40s
4 tablecloths, towels 40s
12 napkins 20s
38 diaper napkins 30s
14 pillow-beres 30s
2 damask towels, 1 single towel 13s 4d
2 tablecloths 30s
1 diaper tablecloth 10s
3 damask towels, 1 damask tablecloth 40s
3 tablecloths 20s
60 coarse napkins 20s
Backside
2 kine £4
4 swine, 2 pigs 40s
1 trowel, wheels 20s
1 round lead cistern 26s 8d
Firewood, old timber 10s
2 long ladders 2s
2 lead milk pans 5s
11 turkeys 8s
Totals