Inventory
Derived from Dorset History Centre; Reference: Inventories 1690, Event Record Number 120
This inventory of George Hancock’s property was produced on 22nd September 1690 by William Lush, William Miles and Henry Hancock. It was then presented on 23rd September by George’s relictThe surviving spouse of a deceased person, almost always the widow. The word appears frequently in probate documents, where a... In full. Elizabeth as part of administering George’s estate. A leasehold cottage is listed but no land or animals. See also no mention of stored food (e.g. cheese, bacon), suggesting a day-to-day existence, busy weaving.
No burial record exists – 1690 pre-dates the existing records.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Wearing apparell. | £2 0s 0d |
| The reversionThe automatic transfer of a tenancy upon the termination of the current tenant's interest. In manorial practice, reversions were commonly... In full. of a leasehold property of a Cottage with appurtenancesThe legally recognised rights, privileges, and physical elements inseparably attached to a property within a manor. These included both beneficial... In full. in Stalbridge Weston | £12 0s 0d |
| Woollen Cloth | £1 10s 0d |
| A box of Linen | £1 0s 0d |
| In the Chamber Below stairs: one flock bed, two flock pillows & bedstead with some other things | £1 0s 0d |
| In the top Chamber: two bedsteads with two beds with its furniture | £2 0s 0d |
| Brass and pewter | £1 10s 0d |
| A chest, box and coffer. Weights and hanging. | £1 0s 0d |
| In the Hall: a cupboard, a table board, a form, four chairs, one joined stool | £0 15s 0d |
| 3 barrels, 3 tubs, 2 trenels, 1 pail | £1 0s 0d |
| 2 Loomes and all the harness & all that belongs | £2 10s 0d |
| A Mare and a hay rick | £1 0s 0d |
| Some other lumber things | £0 10s 0d |
| All forgotten goods | £0 5s 0d |
| Total | £28 0s 0d |