The Unton Inventories, Relating to Wadley and Faringdon, Co. Berks., in the Years 1596 and 1620: From the Originals in the Possession of Earl Ferrers

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Berkshire Ashmolean Society, 1841 - 56 pages
 

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Page 15 - January one thousand six hundred twenty one (os) and in the yeares of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord, James by the Grace of God King of England...
Page lxxxiii - Andrewes his heires and assignes for ever In as large and ample manner to all intents and purposes...
Page 27 - God one thousand sixe hundred thirty and fower and in the tenth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne lord Charles by the Grace of God of England Scotland Fraunee and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c.
Page xii - ... oftentimes of a thousand or two thousand pounds at the least, whereby the value of this and the rest of their stuff doth grow to be almost inestimable.
Page xii - The ancient manors and houses of our gentlemen are yet and for the most part of strong timber, in framing whereof our carpenters have been and are worthily preferred before those of like science among all other nations. Howbeit such as be lately builded are commonly either of brick or hard stone, or both, their rooms large and comely, and houses of office further distant from their lodgings.
Page xii - The furniture of our houses also exceedeth, and is grown in manner even to passing delicacy: and herein I do not speak of the nobility and gentry only, but likewise of the lowest sort in most places of our south country that have anything at all to take to.
Page 33 - Christmas fire; but these were more ornamented, and, like knights with their esquires, attended by a pair of younger brothers far superior to, and therefore not to be degraded by, the humble style of creepers: indeed, they were often seen to carry their heads at least half as high as their proud elders. A pair of such I have in my hall ; they are of cast iron, at least two and a half feet high, with round faces, and much ornamented at the bottom.
Page 1 - Ijx and in the first yere of the reigne of or soveraigne ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God &c.
Page 27 - And in the yeare of our Lord God According to the Computation of the Church of England One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty and Two.
Page xiii - Turkey work, pewter, brass, fine linen, and thereto costly cupboards of plate, worth five or six hundred or a thousand pounds to be deemed by estimation.

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