Description:

Documents:
1. Bond ?? nd
Bounden: William Walbief of Longtown, gent and Ludwig[?] Thomas of Llanlianlach, County of Brecon in a surety of £200

?? 2. Inventory: dated 22 February 1645 ; value £108 11 6d. Appraisers: John Walbief, Arnold Price and John Watkin William

Observations:

The assessors of the inventory were obviously using the old calendar whilst the authorities were using the new one.
His long and detailed inventory is reproduced below but with modern spelling.

?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Inventory
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? £?????????????????? s???????????????? d
In primis his wearing apparel of all sorts?????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? 05?????????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item Eight feather beds & light bolsters and
?? three pillows?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 08?????????????? 10?????????????? 00
Item Three cases of dust beds?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00 ???????????? 03?????????????? 00
Item Three rugs???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 01 ???????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item three Coverlets?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 15?????????????? 00
Item Eight Blankets???????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 01?????????????? 06?????????????? 08
Item Eight pair of fine flaxen sheets?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 02?????????????? 10?????????????? 00
Item one great Damask table clothe
?????????????? one little Damask table clothe
?????????????? Two Diaper table clothes???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 03?????????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item Five flaxen table clothes???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 16?????????????? 00
Item one dozen and nine diaper napkins
???????????? ?? 0ne dozen of fine flaxen napkins two
?????????????? dozen of course napkins?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 01?????????????? 10?????????????? 00
Item Three?? towels???????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 03?????????????? 00
Item Six 'pillowbeers' [pillow cases]???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 06?????????????? 04
Item in the Chamber over the buttery
?????????????? one pair of curtains and valances
?????? ???????? and covering of the same
?????????????? 1 Carpet one Cupboard cloth Eight
?????????????? Chairs and five little stools one Table
?????????????? and side Cupboard one Carved bedstead
?????????????? one pair of Andirons tongs and fire shovel???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? 06?????????????? 06?????????????? 08
Item in the Chamber over the hall two
?????????????? bedsteads?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 11?????????????? 00
Item two pair of Curtains and Valances?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 13?????????????? 04
Item one press???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 06?????????????? 08
Item one little table and Coffer three trunks?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 06?????????????? 08
Item in the maid's Chamber two bed-
?????????????? steads one trunk and old Coffer
?????????????? three small boxes?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 05?????????????? 06
[this next page has a fold across the top of the value column which hides some of the figures indicated by ?]
Item in the Chamber over the gate house
?????????????? two bedsteads one curtains and valances
???? ?????????? and two old Chairs and one table???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00 ???????????? 10?????????????? ?
Item in the malt Chamber two old coffers???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? 00?????????????? 00?????????????? ?
Item in the hall one great table and one
?????????????? little table two chairs two benches
?????????????? three little stools?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 06?????????????? ?
Item in the parlour one great table and
?????????????? one little table two press
?????????????? cupboards and chest three chairs
?????????????? and one little chair one bench and
?????????????? ten joint stools?????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? 01?????????????? 11?????????????? ?
Item in the milk house two tables?? one
?????????????? Cheese Ring three little benches
???????? ?????? and a half a dozen of earthen[?]
?????????????? milk vessels of all sorts???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 04?????????????? ?
item in the kitchen one great kettle
?????????????? two little kettle two great brass
?????????????? pans two little brass pans
?????????????? three brass pots one brass chafing
?????????????? Dish four Spits two Dripping
?????????????? pans one pair of Gobbards
?????????????? one pair of Andirons and two little pots?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 03?????????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item of pewter one great 'Voyder'¹
?????????????? sixteen platters two little ones
?????????????? four saucers four salt cellars
?????? ???????? four Candlesticks one little brass Candlestick???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 01?????????????? 13?????????????? 04
Item in the Buttery three barrels four
?????????????? small barrels one little table one
?????????????? bench one safe?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 15?????????????? 00
Item two flagons?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 04?????????????? 00
Item two Chamber pots?????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 02?????????????? 02
Item four Cups???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 00?????????????? 04
Item two old Carpets & 4 Cushions?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 03?????????????? 04
Item In the room next the buttery
?????????????? one brewing vat two great vats
?????????????? for malting one bucking tub and
?????????????? three other wooden small vessels
?????????????? of all sorts and three Butter tubs and
?????????????? three great bowls six Dishes???????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 02?????????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item in the Room?? under the gate house
?????????????? one great trind one little one
?????????????? and one table two small barrels
?????????????? for 'beriouice' [berry juice?]???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 08?????????????? 00
Item of silver plate two salt cellars
?????????????? half a dozen spoons?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 03?????????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item in the Birry Barn of all sorts of grain?????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 05?????????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item all sorts of Books?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? v^li
Item a warming pan?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????? [value obscured]
Item in the house ready threshed of wheat eight bushels
?????????????? of muncorn Six bushels
?????????????? of oats fifty bushels
?????????????? of Malt twenty bushels???????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 05?????????????? 06?????????????? 00
Item in the barn at the house of all
?????????????? sorts of grain to the value of???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 04?????????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item two oxen?? seven kine?? two 2 year
???????? ?????? old heifers and two 2 year old steers
?????????????? and one yearling bull and one
?????????????? sucking Calf???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 19?????????????? 01?????????????? 08
Item twelve ewes???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 01?????????????? 15?????????????? 00
Item five Colts of all sorts???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? 05?????????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item fourteen hogs of all sorts?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 03?????????????? 10?????????????? 00
Item of poultry to the value of?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 01?????????????? 00
Item the tack of the[?] plough of all sorts
?????????????? to the value of?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 01?????????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item of hemp and flax undressed and
?????????????? dressed to the value of???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 02?????????????? 00
Item one lease granted by Nicholas
?????????????? Arnold Esq for and during the
?????????????? term of the life of Rowland
?????????????? Watkins at the Rent of five pounds
?????????????? per ann worth beyond Reprizes???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 05?????????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item one lease granted by Rowland Parry
?????????????? of Dulas Esq for and during the natural
???????? ?????? life of Rowland Watkins at the yearly Rent of
?????????????? 1^li???? 10^s worth beyond Reprizes ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 02?????????????? 10?????????????? 00
Item one lease granted by the said Rowland Parry
?????????????? for and during the natural life of the said
???????????? Rowland Watkins worth beyond and reprised?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? 00?????????????? 02?????????????? 00
Item four quarters of beef???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 01?????????????? 00?????????????? 00
Item ten flitches of bacon?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 02?????????????? 10?????????????? 00
Item thirty Cheeses???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 01?????????????? 15?????????????? 00
Item twenty boukes[baskets]of salt butter???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 00?????????????? 10?????????????? 00
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The Total?????????????????????????????????????? 108???????? 11?????????????? 06

¹ A voider was a wide spatula-like knife used for voiding the crumbs from the table after meals. [my thanks to the Dorset Record Society Publication No. 5 ?ǣTwo 17^th Century Dorset Inventories??? - edited by Lettice Ashley Cooper. Dorchester 1974 for this information]