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How useful was the inventories in finding the extent of the great rebuilding in Orton Waterville?
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Shabir Ravji How useful was the inventories in finding the extent of the great rebuilding in Orton Waterville? An inventory of Ye(the) goods and chattls(belongings) of Robt Harrison of overton(Orton) Waterville in the county of huntingdonshire taken and appraised(listed) (on) this ninth day of February 1696 by us whse(whose) are underwritten: £ (Pounds) s (shilling) d (Pence) Impris purse(Money) and apperil(Clothes) 01 00 00 In the hall: One bedstead with Ye furniture, 1 cupboard 1 table 00 13 04 One little table with other small things 00 02 00 Puuter(Putter) 00 03 00 In the chamber(bedroom?): Wheat, Rye and Barley 01 04 00 In the kitchen: A cheese press and bacon 01 00 00 Best(?) yarns 00 05 00 Lynnon 00 05 00 One arce of till(farmland) 00 10 00 Total: 05 02 04 This is a true inventory to the best of our knowledge. Wittiness our hand Frans Bloodworth Willm Smart The old English is difficult to translate in this inventory again we ask questions about the inventory. However in deciding weather this mans house is part of the great rebuilding it seems very useful because it does not indicate upstairs by saying "chamber above". He is also poor he is worth...
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