Transcribed from the original document (partly torn and rotted) by Penny Close of Kirtling.
The Inventary of the goods and chattells of William Janes of Kirtling in the parish of Kirtlinge deceased
true …. Moveable goods cattoll, chattells household stuffes/ utensills of husbandry whatsoever that late were of/ William JANES of Kirtling in the county of Cambridge /gent deceased takne and apprised the fifth daye of / September in the yeare of our Lord God one/ thousand 6 hundred sixty and sixe by us whose/ names are hereunder written as fols
Imp his apparrell and money in his purse XV.OO.OO
In his bedchamber
Itm 2 posted bedsteads 3 feather bedds/ 3 bolsters 6 pillowes foure blanketts1/greene rugg 1 greene covelette and 2 paire of/ curteyns and vallance with curteyne irons valued at £XII
Itm there more 1 table wth a drawer 1 wicker/ chayre 1 stoole 3 chayres 1 trunk/ 1 looking glasse a pr of cobirons a pr of tongs/ a fireskreene valued at XXXs
In the chamber over his bedchamber
Itm there 3 trunks 1 chest one boxe 1/ pr of greene curteyns and vallance 1 pr of redd/ curteyns and Vallance and 1 greene counterpayne/ and a peece of greene stuffe valued at LXXs
Itm there one leather chayre 1 close stoole 3/ old blanketts and 1 old rugg valued at XIIIs IIIId
In the Hall
Itm there one drawing table 1 large cubboard/ 2 small tables 5 buffet stooles 8/ chayres 5 old cushions LIIIIs IIIId
Itm there one gridiron 5 trammels 1 pr of/ cobirons a pr of tongs a firepan and pr of bellowes XIIIs IIIId
In the Parlor
Itm there 1 posted bedstead a trundle bedsted a/ pr of redd curteyns and vallance 3 curteyne/ rodds 1 feather bedd (9b) one fether bolster 2 pillowes 5 blanketts and one yellow rugg valued at a bedcore a strawing matt val LX£
Itm there 1 trundle bedd 2 pillowes1 feather/ bedd a feather bolster 2 blanketts and 2 small ruggs XVIs
Itm more there 1 drawing table 4 buffet/ stooles 12 leather rushy chayres 2 leather/ stooles 7 turky wrought cushions 1/ livery cupboard wth a redd table carpett and a redd/ cupboard cloth val at VI£
Itm there more 1 clock 1 still 2 pr of/ cobirons a paire of tongs & a fire pann at XLs
In the chamber over the Hall
Itm there one postedbedsted 1 iron jack/ a meale tubb a pr of woodden scales? One iron beame a pitch pann a brand a corne screene 1 bushell 1 peck 1 casting shovell 12/ forckes & 1 old chayre val IVs
Itm there more 1 pcell of wheate & 1 pcell/ of malt 2 old barrells and other lumber at XLVs
In a little chambr neere
Itm there one halfe headed bedsted 1 feather bedd/ 2 feather bolsters 2 feather pillows a/ striped canapy wth curteyns 3 blanketts/ & ! redd rugg val at IIII£
Itm there more one small table 1 livery presse/ cupboard 2 leather chayres 2 old chayres/ more, 1 buffet stoole one other old stoole 1/ cabinett 1 deske 1 large bible valued at LXs
Itm there more another pcell of bookes val XLVs
Itm there more 1 silver guilt tankard 1 silver bowle/ 1 silver salt 12 silver spoones 1 silver/ candle pott wth a cover 1 silver wyne cupp 2/ watches wth silver cases 2 silver seales 2/ silver hookes 2 currells 1 small enammelle/ ring & a peece of old gold val XXII£
In a little closett by
Itm there a pr of virginalls 3 small stooles/ some glasse some stone bottles a pcell of white/ earthen dishes val at XLs
In the cheese chamber
Itm there a pcell of cheese & butter val at III£ Xs
In the buttry
Itm there 1 keepe wth a drawer 2 hoggesheads 3/ barrells 1 keeler 2 old stooles 2/ shelves 1 forme a pr of woodden scales 3/ funnells? Woodden dishes, trenchers & spoones &/ other lumber there val at LVs
In the dayry
Itm there 1 cheesepresse 1 barrelkl churne 1/ hand churne 1 standing keeler 2/ cheestubbs 8 cheese motts 8 milk bowles/ 2 cheese bredds 2 butter firkins 3 pailes/ 4 shelves 5 leaden weights & other lumber there XLVIs VIIId
In another little roome neere
Itm there 1 small powdering tubb a pr of butter/ scales 2 keeleres 1 shelfe 2 rowling pynns & a battledore with other lumber there val at VIs VIIId
In the kitchyn
Itm there 1 dresser board one boulting hutch/ 1 peele 1 seive 2 ravells 1 trevett 2/ spitts a dripping pann & other utensills of husbandry val at XIIIs IIIId
In the chambr over the kitchyn
Itm there 1 trundle bedstedd one bedd wth / feathers & flocks together 3 feather bolsters/ 3 blanketts & a rugg val at XXXs
Itm there a small table, a forme, a buffet stoole/ a lanthorne 3 leather bottles a corne/ riddle a small pcell of horse corne 2 iron pitches 1 cutting sawe/ & a hand sawe val at XXs
In the Brewhouse
Itm there 1 copper one mashing fatt 3/ tubbs 1 keeler 2 old stooles 1 fire forke & a pcell of deale boardes val at IIII£
Itm brasse & pewter val at VIII£
Itm linnen val at IX£
In the yard
Itm there a pcell of wood val at V£
Itm there 3 hogges 2 shotts a sowe & 4 piggs at III£
In the Cowe house
Itm there a pcell of Sawne stuff 1 swathe rake/ & other lumber there val at XIIIs
In the stable
Itm there 6 collers 3pr of carte traise a pr of/ fillbells [the chainings to the collar of a carthorse, by which he draws] & cart saddle 1 rope 4 pair of plow/ traise foure bitt halters 3 croopers 3 bridles/ 3 saddles 4 iron tyres a shovell & pitch forke val at XLVIs
In the hay barne
Itm a pcell of hey there val at X£
In the corne barne
Itm there a pcell of wheete & barly val at XXV£
Itm there 1 fann 6 pitch forkes 2 seives &/ 2 rakes val at IIIIs
Itm in the yard Itm there 1 stack of bullymong val at X£
Itm there more 2 carts & 1 tumbrell without wheeles VII£Xs
Itm 12 cowes & 2 wennell calfes val at XXXV£
Itm 5 horses a mare & foale & a yearling colt at XX£
Itm a plow & plowgeeres val at VIIIs
Itm a pr of iron harrowes & 3 ladders val at Xs
Itm for tylth of land val at VI£ XIIIs IIIId
Itm for money due uppon specialtye LXX£
Itm oweing in despate debts LXIIII£
Itm for things forgotten VIs
The total some CCCLXXXIX£ VIIIs
Jo HEYWARD Apprisers