Reference
L31/184/1
Title
Folio volume 'An inventory of the furniture, linen, plate etc. at Rest';
Date free text
19 Jun 1740-1762
Production date
From: 1740 To: 1762
Scope and Content
bound in vellum; taken by Jas. Lucas, Dan.Milward, Robt. Skinner; ex'd. by Grey Longueville, Gab. Mallet.
Among differences in the description of rooms are: (p.4) library; (p.4) billiard room; (p.6) green room; (p.7) steward's parlour; (p.7) servants' hall; (p.8) great parlour; (p.9) lt. drawing-room and great hall; (p.16) smoking room;
People mentioned are: Mr. Mallet, Mrs. Sobiere, Mr. Skinner, Lady Portland, Mr. Cornaby, Mr. Pferinger, Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. Perkins, Lady Sophia, Lord Ashburnham, Mr. Bonafo, Mrs. James;
Among items mentioned are: (p.1) fire engine and leather pipes. There is a long list of kitchen equipment (pp.27-8);
The Duke's bedroom is furnished in blue velvet, and has a picture of Wrest house and gardens, and Gordon's county map; his dressing-
room has blue and white curtains, tapestry hangings, walnut furniture, and a picture of Lady Glenorchy as a child, one of Lord Harrold as
a boy, and one of the 2nd son Henry as a boy;
19-23 June 1740.
p.38 linen; p.40 Hill House; p.43 Pavilion House (has a red japanned tea-table and blue and white tea-dishes and saucers);
p.45 plate locked in Mr. Hobbe's room;
pp.57-9 has entries for plate changed away and had in exchange,
1743,1746,1751,1756,1762
Exent
76 pages
Level of description
item