Memorial XIV: Inventory of Plate and Effects, 1609

Memorials of the Guild of Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist in the City of London. Originally published by Harrison, London, 1875.

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'Memorial XIV: Inventory of Plate and Effects, 1609', in Memorials of the Guild of Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist in the City of London, (London, 1875) pp. 92-96. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/taylors-guild-london/pp92-96 [accessed 24 March 2024]

XIV. INVENTORY OF PLATE AND GENERAL EFFECTS, TAKEN IN 1609. (fn. 1)

PLATE.

Basons and Ewres.

Imprimis, a Bason and Ewre pcell guilt, of the guift of Mr. Dacres, weying One hundreth and twelve ouncs.

Itm, a Bason and Ewre pcell guilt, of the guift of Mr. May, weying One hundreth three ouncs and three quarters.

Itm, a Bason and Ewre guilt, which Mr. Wills gave this Company for their good will in assenting to his translation to the Vinteners, weying One hundreth nine ouncs three quarters.

Itm, one Bason and Ewre pcell guilt, weying ffowrescore and sixteen ouncs three quarters.

Itm, one other Bason and Ewre pcell guilt, weying ffowrescore eleven ouncs and a quarter.

Itm, one Bason and Ewre pcell guilt, which Mr. Henry Lee gave the Company to be free from all office and attendance in the Company, weying ffowrescore twelve ouncs and a half.

Itm, one very faire Bason and Ewre, of the guift of Mr. Arthur Medlicott, all guilt, weying One hundreth forty eight ounce three quarters.

Standing Cupps.

Itm, the Maister his election cupp, all guilt, weying threescore and eleaven ouncs three quarters.

Itm, the Maister Warden's election Cupp, all guilt, weying threescore and fyve ounces.

Itm, the second Warden's election Cupp, weying ffyfty eight ounces and a quarter.

Itm, the third Warden's election Cupp, all guilt, weying ffyfty ounce.

Itm, the yongest Warden's election cupp, all guilt, weying fforty eight ounce three quarters.

Itm, an old Standing Cupp and cover, all guilt, marked with the old arms of the Marchauntailors, weying thirty ounce and a half.

Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Oliff, weying fforty three ounce.

Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. John God, weying fforty two ounce.

Itm, a Nutt Cup and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Albany, weying Twentysix ounces three quarters.

Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Mansbridg, weying twenty one ounce and a half.

Itm, a Standing Cup and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Lynford, weying twenty four ounce and a half.

Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, garnished with silver guilt, of the guift of Mr. George Sotherton, weying fforty two ounce and one quarter.

Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Robte. Hawes, weying fforty six ounce and a half.

Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. William Price, weying fforty ounce and a quarter.

Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. John Hutchinsone, weying sixteene ounce and a half.

Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Whitcoote, weying ffyfteene ounces.

Itm, two greate Fflagons, guilt, of the guift of Sir John Percivall, weying two Hundreth fforty eight ounces

Itm, an Old Ale Pott and cover, guilt, weying twelve ounce and a half.

Itm, one neste of Bowles with a cover, all guilt, of the guift of Mr. Hulson and Mrs. Hulson, weying fowre score nynteene ounce and a halfe.

Itm, a guilt Pott, of the guift of Mr. Davenaunt, weying twenty ounce and a quarter.

Itm, a guilt Salt and Cover, of the guift of Mr. Anthony Sprott, one of the Lyvery, weying twenty seven ounce three quarters.

Itm, one Plate Trencher, pcell guilt, weying seaven ounces and a quarter.

Spoones.

Itm, One dozen of Appostle Spoones, pcell guilt, weying twenty and one ounces.

Itm, One other dozen of Spoones, marked with the name of Mr. Alderman Wilkinson, weying twenty six ounce and three quarters.

Itm, One dozen of Spoones, of the guift of Mr. John Pount, marked with I. P., weying three and twenty ounce three quarters.

Itm, Twenty fowre guilt Spoones, of the guift of Mr. Dowe, marked with a Dove, weying fforty eight ounce and a half.

White Plate.

Itm, Three greate Salts, having but one Cover wch is fitt for evry of them, weying One hundreth and thirteene ounce and half and half a quarter.

Itm, a Trencher Salt, weying eight ounce.

Itm, five greate Beere Bowles, weying One hundreth twenty fowre ounce and a half.

Itm, six other Beere Bowles, weying three score six ounces and one quarter.

Itm, six midle Wyne Bowles, white, weying three score and twelve ounce and a half.

Itm, six lesser Wyne Bowles, white, weying ffyfty eight ounce and a half and half a quarter.

Pewter.

Inprimis, nyne greate Chargers.

One dozen of 5lb platters.

ffowre dozen of 4lb platters.

Two dozen and tenn of 3lb platters.

Three dozen of 2lb platters.

Three dozen and eleaven sallett dishes.

ffowre dozen and eleaven plate trenchers.

Two dozen and eight py plates.

Eight dozen and fyve sawcers.

Two dozen of pottle potts.

More Pewter bought this yere Anno Dm. 1609.

Inprimis, nyne greate 7lb Chargers.

Twelve lesser 5lb Chargers.

Two dozens of 4lb Platters.

Three dozen and two of 3lb Platters.

Two dozen of 2lb dishes.

Two dozen and one Sallett dishes.

ffowreteen long pasty plates.

Three dozen and fowre round plates.

Seaven dozen and eight Sawsers.

Two plate trenchers.

Six Dansk Potts, viz., fowre of quarts and two of pottles.

Six Chamber Potts.

Brasse.

One Brasse Cesterne, which is used by the Butler at quarter dynners and other dynners kept in the Hall.

Lynnen.

Inprimis. 1 Damask Table Cloth for the High Table in the Hall, length 12 Ells.

Itm. 1 Damask Towell, length 11 Ells for do.

1 Do. Table Cloth, 6 Ells and ½ length for the long Table in the King's Chamber.

1 Do. Towell, 7 Do. ½ Do. Do.

1 Do. Do. sq. board Cloth, 2 Ells, King's Chamber.

1 Do. Table Cloth, 5 Ells, Table in the Parlour.

1 Do. Towell, 4 Ells ¾, for the same Table.

1 Do. Cupboard Cloth, 1 Ell ¾, for the Parlour.

2 Doz. Do. Napkins, much worne.

6 Damask Coverpanes edged with Gould, wanting 2 buttons.

6 other Do. Do. with Silver, Do. 4 do.

18 Do. Do. and bottomed with thread, Do. 1 do.

A Diaper Table Cloth for the waiting Women's Table in the Hall, 12 yards in length.

Do. Guest Table in the middle of the Hall, 10 Ells.

A Diaper Cloth for the Skreene in the Hall, 5 yds. and ½.

2 Coarse Diaper Cowchers, 9 Ells each.

9 Diaper Livery Towells, 2¾ Ells each.

5 Doz. and 4 Do. Napkins.

3 Diaper Table Cloths for the Schoole, 7 yds. each.

2 Do. Square board Cloths for do., 2 yds. ½.

1 Do. old Cowcher for the Parlor, 6 yds.

Itm. 1 Do. Do. Cowcher, playne, somewhat torne, 8 Ells.

1 Do. Do. Do., 11 yds. ½, Wayting Women's Table in the Hall.

2 long Diaper Towells for the Schoole, 7 yds. each.

1 Damask Table Cloth, Maister's Table, 12 yds. ¼.

1 Do. Towell, Do. 11 yds. ¼.

12 Dozen and 9 Napkins.

1 Diaper Table Cloth, Lyvery Table, divided into 2 pts., 24 yds. ¼.

2 long Diaper Towells for Lyvery Table, 12 yds each.

6 Square Do. Clothes for the Carving boards, 2 yds. ½ each.

10 Dozen and 8 Diaper Napkins.

A Cowcher of playne Cloth for the high board in the Hall, 11 Ells ½.

A Do. for the Table in the King's Chamber, 6¼ Ells.

7 Dresser Cloths, 4½ Ells each.

A Cowcher of plain Clothe for the Guest board, 11 Ells.

1 Sq. Boord Cloth of Damask, 2¼ Ells.

In the Parlour.

Itm, One old long table.

One old greene carpet fringed with greene silke.

One drawing table.

Ten Waynescott ioyned stooles.

2 Pictures of Sir Thomas White.

1 Picture of Mr. Dow, with a Silk Curtain to it.

3 Great Mapps (fn. 2) in 3 great Frames, with three large Silk Curtains to them.

1 Large Testament. (fn. 3)

1 Hammer of Ivory. (fn. 4)

In the Chamber next to the Council Chamber.

The State Cloth of Black Velvett ymbrothered with gould. (fn. 5)

One Buryall Cloth of Black Velvett being in two parts and ymbrothered with gould. (fn. 5)

One large Persia Carpett for the King's Chamber. (fn. 6)

One large Cloth ymbrothered with the Company's Arms being in three sev'ral pieces.

Banners and Streamers.

Inprimis, One Banner with the King's Arms.

One Banner with the Citty Armes.

One Banner, Auncient, with the Companies Armes.

Two Banners with the late Queen's Armes.

One Banner with the Companies Armes.

One Banner with Sr. Rob. Lees Armes.

One Banner with Sr. Leonard Hallidaies Armes.

One long Streamer with the Companies Armes, the ground thereof Greene.

Two long streamers with the Companies Armes, the ground of them Redd.

Two long streamers with the Companies Armes, the ground Blue.

Fifty Trumpet Banners with the Companies Armes.

Banner and Streamers, Old and not Serviceable.

One long Streamer, ground Greene.

Two Do. Redd.

Two Do. Yellow.

One auncient Do. Marchaunttailor's Armes.

One Banner, Do. Company's Armes.

Thirty Six Trumpet Banners.

One long Streamer, ground Greene.

Pavises and Scutcheons of Wood.

One Pavice, with the King's Armes.

One Do. City Armes.

One Do. Company's Arms.

One Do. Sir Leonard Halliday's Armes.

One hundred and ten Small Scutcheons with sev'rall Armes painted and guilded upon them.

One Silver Yard (fn. 7) with an Iron Barr in the middle of yt having the Companies Arms engraven upon it, 36 oz.

One Do. Mace, (fn. 8) Do. Armes enamelled upon it, 26 oz., with a Barr of Iron in the middle.

One standard of waynscott being the Goad, the Ell, and the Yard.

Cushions.

Seven Cushions of Orrace with Imagery.

Eighteen Do. of do. with the Angell and Sonn.

Twelve Do. of Loome worke with the holy Lambe.

Five Tapestry Cushions.

Footnotes

  • 1. I have presumed this to be the date, as a survey of the books was made in this year, John Vernon being Master, and probably by Richard Langley (the Clerk), see Court Minute, 8th August 1608; Appendix A (7), p. 543.
  • 2. See Mem. XXXV.
  • 3. See Mem. XXV.
  • 4. This is not the one which is at present in use, which is engraved at one end with the Arms of the Merchant Taylors Company, and at the other "The Gift of Thomas Roberts,6 1679. It was restored to the Company mounted on a silver handle, encircled with a silver band, bearing the date of restoration, "15th July 1856, by Captain Tupper through Charles Rickards, a member of the Court."
  • 5. See Mem. XXVII.
  • 6. See Mem. III.
  • 7. This gentleman does not appear to have been on the Court of the Company. Another hammer in use was the gift of Thomas Roberts, 1822 (Qy. Master, 1797).
  • 8. See Mem. XX.