1591 BEECH Alex INV 079/171/001 & 002
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Lincoln, Lincolnshire Archives INV 079/171/001 & 002
Inventory, Alex Beech of Driby 1591
Classical Transcription
1. An Inventorie of [ 2 ] such goods and chattles as were belong
2. ing to Alex: Beech at the time of his death and were priced
3. by Mart: Houlden John [ 3 ]rescott James Catterton & John
4. wadslay.
5.
6. In p(ri)mis his purse and apparell ix s
7. Item all his pewter vij s iiij d
8. Item iij brazen candlesticks and a chafeing dish ij s
9. Item fyve brasse potts xij s
10. Item two brasse panns one sco(m)mer vj kettles
11. and one frying pann xxvj s 8 d
12. Item ij cubbards one dish bench & a lytle table xx s
13. Item for all his toynton mettle ij s vj d
14. Item ij spitts, pott hookes & other yron stuffe iij s
15. Item iij chaires ij s
16. Item two tables a form and a bensh iiij s
17. Item one painted cloth xvj d
18. Item in the meanyes chamber certaine hushlement xiiij s
19. Item certaine hushlement in the chamber over the hall iiij s
20. Item a glasse wyndow xij d
21. Item three hespes of yarn xvj dINV 079/171/001 Classical Transcription continued/2
22. Item for a wollen wheele x d
23. Item foure p(ar) of harden sheetes vj s
24. Item three lynn sheetes x s 8 d
25. Item ij towels, ij railes, ij neckercheifes
26. and ij table napkinns iiij s
27. Item ij bedsteeds foure chests one hopp(er) one cradle x s
28. Item fyve coverlyds x s
29. Item foure mattresses xiij s iiij d
30. Item foure pillowes ij s
31. Item certaine hushlement in the kitchin ij s
32. Item a bellfray [ 2 ] xij d
33. Item for two waynes x s
34. Item ij ladders, ij plowes, 4 yokes & other hushlement vj s 8 d
35. Item for certaine planshers in the oxe house viij d
36. Item one stagg xxx s
37. Item ij mares and one fole l s
38. Item one p(ar) of steares iij kyne and ij calves viij li ix s 4 d
39. Item three swyne x s
40. Item a goose a gander and the gosslyns ij s
41. Item foure lambes vj s 8 d
42. Item for a stone of woole x s
43. Item for two ewes and a lamb x s
44. Item for plowing of land xx s
45. Item half an acree of wheate vj s 8 dINV 079/171/001 Classical Transcription continued/3
46. Item a stock of bees v s
47. Item for corn and ootes lij s
48.
49. : Debts dew to Alexander Beach
50. John martin ij s vj d
51. Henry Perke ij s
52. Su(m)ma totalis
53. Debts w(hic)h Alex: Beach 28 li iij s vj d
54. did owe
55. In p(ri)mis to his landlord xxiiij s
INV 079/171/002 Classical Transcription
Probatim et al Horncastle 14th April 1591Lincoln, Lincolnshire Archives INV 079/171/001 & 002
Inventory, Alex Beech of Driby 1591
Translation
1. An Inventory of such goods and chattels as were belong-
2. ing to Alex: Beech at the time of his death and were priced
3. by Mart: Houlden John [ 3 ]rescott James Catterton & John
4. Wadslay
5.
6. Firstly his purse and apparel 9s.
7. Item all his pewter 7s. 4d.
8. Item 3 brazen candlesticks and a chafing dish 2s.
9. Item five brass pots 12s.
10. Item two brass pans one scummer 6 kettles
11. and one frying pan 26s. 8d.
12. Item 2 cupboards one dish-bench & a little table 20s.
13. Item for all his Toynton metal 2s. 6d.
14. Item 2 spits, pot hooks & other iron stuff 3s.
15. Item 3 chairs 2s.
16. Item two tables a form and a bench 4s.
17. Item one painted cloth 16d.
18. Item in the meanest chamber certain hustlement 14s.
19. Item certain hustlement in the chamber over the hall 4s.
20. Item a glass window 12d.
21. Item three hesps of yarn 16d.INV 079/171/001 Translation continued/2
22. Item for a woollen wheel 10d.
23. Item four pair of harden sheets 6s.
24. Item three linen sheets 10s. 8d.
25. Item 2 towels, 2 rails, 2 neckerchiefs
26. and 2 table napkins 4s.
27. Item 2 bedsteads, four chests, one hopper, one cradle 10s.
28. Item five coverlids 10s.
29. Item four mattresses 13s. 4d.
30. Item four pillows 2s.
31. Item certain hustlement in the kitchen 2s.
32. Item a belfry [ 2 ] 12d.
33. Item for two wains 10s.
34. Item 2 ladders, 2 ploughs, 4 yokes & other hustlement 6s. 8d.
35. Item for certain planshers in the ox house 8d.
36. Item one stag 30s.
37. Item 2 mares and one foal 50s.
38. Item one pair of steers 3 cows and 2 calves £8 9s. 4d.
39. Item three swine 10s.
40. Item a goose a gander and the goslings 2s.
41. Item four lambs 6s. 8d.
42. Item for a stone of wool 10s.
43. Item for two ewes and a lamb 10s.
44. Item for ploughing of land 20s.
45. Item half an acre of wheat 6s. 8d.INV 079/171/001 Translation continued/3
46. Item a stock of bees 5s.
47. Item for corn and oats 52s.
48.
49. :Debts due to Alexander Beach
50. John Martin 2s. 6d.
51. Henry Perke 2s.
52. Sum total
53. Debts which Alex: Beach £28 3s. 6d.
54. did owe
55. Firstly to his landlord 24s.
INV 079/171/002 Translation
Probate etc. Horncastle 14th April 1591
[ 2 ] Illegible deletion
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