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The Invintary in Dodington Hall Taken Jan[uary] 16th 1753

 

  1. In The Hall

3 Tables  1 Sk[r]een
24 Chairs  1 P[air] of Dogs
5 Sconces

  1. In the Parlour

2 Card Tables  1 Marble Table
1 Walnut Tree Table
2 Glasses  2 Piktures
10 Chairs 1 Grate
1 Pair Br[ass] Tong & Shovel
1 [Ditto] of Bellows
3 [Ditto] of Blue Wind[ow] Curt[ains]

  1. In the Drawing room

Tapestry Hangings
1 Carpit  2 Picktures
1 Large Peer glass
2 P[air] of Green Win[dow] Curt[ains]
10 Chair  1 Satte  3 Pillows
1 Inlaid Table
1 Brass Shovel & Tongs

  1. In the Room at The left hand of The Stair case as you come up

1 Chinea Quilted Bed
1 Work[ed] Counterpain
1 Quilt  3 Blankets

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1 Feather Bed  1 Bolster
2 Pillows, 4 Chairs
1 Chest of Drawers
1 Glass
1 Pickture  1 Pair of Yellow Wind[ow] Curt[ains]

  1. In the Passage room on the Great Stair Case

1 Bed with yellow furniture
1 Blanket 1 Coverlid
1 Feath[er] Bed and Bolster
1 Stool  1 Little Table

  1. The Bedchamber at the right Hand of the Stair Case

Tapestry Hangings
1 Peer glass  1 Dressing Glass
1 Dressing Table  1 Chest of Draw[ers]  2 Picktures
1 Yellow Work[ed] Bed
1 Yellow Sa[tin] Counterpain

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1 Quilt, 3 Blankets
1 Feather Bed and Bolster
1 Mattr[e]ss, 2 Pillows
1 Cush[i]on, 5 Chairs, 1 Gra[te]
1 Shovel and Tongs
1 Pair of Diaper Window Curtains

  1. In the Closet

1 Close stool

  1. In the Long [Dining] Room≠

2 Japan Card Tables
2 Peer glas[s]es, 1 Tea Table
2 Chairs, 2 S[c]reens
12 Pi[c]tures, 2 Glass S[c]onces
3 Pair of yellow Wind[ow] Curtains
1 Grate, Tongues, Shovel and Poker
1 Satte, 1 Large Table

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  1. The Right Hand Closet

1 Table, 2 Chairs, 1 Close stool
1 Pair of Wind[ow] Curtains
Stuff Hangings, 1 Small Chest of Drawers

  1. In the Other Closet

1 Chest of Drawers
2 Tables, 1 Chair, Green Wind[ow] Curtains
1 Large Press remov[ed] from The Nursery

  1. The Bed Chamber at the End of The Dining Room

Tapestry Hangings
1 Peer Glass, 2 Tables
1 Pi[c]ture, 2 Chairs, 1 Arm[ed] Chair
1 Japan[ed] S[c]reen, 1 Japan[ed[ Cabinet
1 Fire S[c]reen, 1 Grate, Tongs, Shovel and Broom
1 Yellow Work[ed] Bed, 1 Quilt
2 Blankets, 1 Feather Bed, 1 Bolster
2 Pillows, White Wind[ow] Curtains

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  1. The [Dining] Room

12 Chairs, 1 Clock, 1 Mahogany [Dining] Table
1 Mahogany Breakfast Table
2 Little Tables, 1 Kettle stand
1 Glass S[c]once Remov[ed] into the [Dining] Room
1 Chimney glass, 1 S[c]reen
1 Grait, Tongs, Poker, Shovel & Fender
1 Fire S[c]reen
1 Carpet, 2 Pair of Red Wind[ow] Curtains
4 Pi[c]tures

  1. Mrs Delaval’s Room

1 Brown Cl[o]th Bed, 1 Quilt
1 Feather Bed, 1 Bolster
3 Blank[e]ts 2 Pillows
1 Skratore, 1 Desk, 1 Chest of Drawers
1 Table, 1 Pi[c]ture, 2 [pair] of Blue Wind[ow] Curtains
Plad Hangings
1 Dressing Glass, 1 Pair of Dogs
1 Fire Shovel, Tongs, Fender and Broom
5 Chairs

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  1. Little Passage Room

1 Blue and Yellow Bed
1 Feather Bed, 1 Bolster, 1 Pillow
1 Quilt, 1 Great Chest
1 Close Stool, 2 Blank[e]ts

  1. Passage

1 Powdering Tub
Bed Chamber

  1. Green Stuff Hangings

1 Close Pres[s] Remov[ed] into a Closet [in the] Long Dining Room
1 Chest of Draw[ers], 2 Dres[s]ing Glasses, 2 Chairs
1 Grait, Tongs, Poker, Fender and Broom
1 Bed, Green Furn[i]ture, 3 Blankets
1 Feather Bed, 1 Bolster, 2 Pillows, 1 Pi[c]ture

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  1. The Closet

1 Little Bed, 1 Feather Bed, 1 Bolster
1 Pillow, 1 Quilt, 2 Blankets In The Room
3 Pair of Green Wind[ow] Curtains
1 Blue Camp Bed, 1 Feather Bed
1 Bolster, 1 Pillow, 3 Blank[e]ts
1 Quilt, 1 Arm[ed] Chair, 2 Tables

  1. Bed Chamber up 2 Pair[s] of Stairs

Brown Paint[ed] Hangings
1 Work[ed] Dimitty Bed
1 Counterpain, 3 Blankets
1 Feather Bed, 1 Bolster
1 Pillow, 1 Pair of Dogs, 1 Poker
1 Shovel, 1 Chest of Drawers
1 Table, 6 Chairs, 1 Dressing Glass[s]
1 Table in The Closet
1 Close Stool

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  1. Cook’s Room

1 Bed with Green Furn[i]ture
1 Feather Bed, 1 Bolster, 1 Pillow
1 Quilt, 2 Blank[e]ts

  1. Maids Room

2 Beds, 2 Feather Beds, 4 Blank[e]ts
2 Cover Lids, 1 Chair - Neat Room
1 Bed with R[e]d Furniture, 1 Quilt
3 Blank[e]ts, 1 Feather Bed, 1 Bolster, 1 Pillow
1 Chest of Drawers, 1 Desk, 2 Tables, 4 Chairs
1 Shelf for Brooks, 1 Pair of Dogs

  1. Long Gallery

1 Presses, 2 Large Tables
1 Chest, 1 Chest of Drawers
2 Chairs

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  1. A Room in The Long Gallery

1 Dimitty Bed, 1 Chair
1 Cover Lid, 3 Blank[e]ts
1 Feather bed, 1 Bolster

  1. A Room at the End of The Gallery - At The Top of The Great Stairs

1 Bed with brown Cloth Furn[i]ture, 1 Counterpain
1 Cover lid, 2 Blank[e]ts
1 Feather Bed, 1 Bolster
5 Chairs, 1 Grate

  1. Room at the Top of the Stair Case

1 Bed with Yellow Furniture
1 Quilt, 3 Blank[e]ts, 1 Bolster
1 Feather Bed, 2 Chairs

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  1. Room at The Left Hand Coming Up

2 Beds with Brown Cl[o]th Furn[i]ture
4 Father Beds
2 Bolster, 4 Pillows
1 Mattress, 3 Blank[e]ts
3 Chairs 1 Chest – The Stable Bed[d]ing
2 Cover Lids, 3 Blank[e]ts & [Furniture] for The Beds

  1. Kitchen

8 Soap Plates with Mr Apreeces Coat of Arms
4 Little Dishes with [Ditto]
8 Dozen of Plates [with] Sr Thomas Hussey Arms 5 of Which are a Little Melted
10 Soap Plates [Ditto]
1 Soap Dish with no Arms
1 Dozen and Two Large Dishes [Ditto]
8 Little Dishes [Ditto], 1 Little Pie dish
4 Little Dishes, 1 Large Chees[e] plate
5 Masareens with Sir Thomas Hussey’s Arms

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1 Pelwer Chaldron, 1 Drip[p]ing Pan, 9 Spi[t]s
2 Lark Spi[t]s, 1 Sack, 1 Rack for Plates
1 Clock, 1 Basting La[d]le, 1 Stand for The Drip[p]ing Pan, 2 [Bland*] Bussess, 1 Gum 
3 Stoves, 1 Fire Frevit, 1 Salamand
2 Cleavers, 1 Pi[g] Iron, 1 Chop[p]ing Knife
1 Pair of Stiliards, 1 Fire Shovel, Poker
Tongs, 1 Grate Shovel, 1 Fire Hors, 1 Fend[er]
1 Grid Iron, 1 Grate, 6 Bars, 1 Iron Broyler, 1 Beef Fork, 1 Toasting fork
1 Pep[p]er Box, 1 Flower box, 1 Turmel
2 Large Cob Irons, 2 Small Ones
4 Racking Hooks, 2 Brass Mortars
1 Pestal, 2 Lanthorns, 1 Great Tea Kettle
1 Frencher Rack, 4 Chairs, 1 Stool
2 Tables, 1 Great Chair, 1 Copper
1 Napkin beater

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3 Dressers, 1 Draw, 1 Salt box, 1 Candle box
1 Boot Stack, 1 Tin Tea Kettle, 1 Rolling Pin
1 Tinder Box, 1 Pair of Garden Sheers

  1. Larder

2 Tems, 1 Seurge, 1 Little Churn, 1 Cho[p]ping blocks
2 Stockits, 1 Salting Troaf, 2 Dressers
1 Great Choping Block
Serv[a]nts Hall
2 Iron Do[g]s, 1 Frying pan
1 Limbeek, 2 Iron Bars, 1 Table
1 Long Table, 1 Form, 1 Wigg Block

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  1. Pastry

3 P[i]e Boards, 1 Lilly rack, 1 Cake hoop
1 Still, 1 Top for a Cold shill
1 Large Glass bottle, 2 Tart pans
4 Chairs, 1 Table, 1 Dresser, 1 Spice Cupboard
1 Slick stone, 1 Rasper
1 Large Bing, 4 Brass Cocks
3 Hanging shelves, 2 Great Cupboards

  1. Pantry

12 Fire Buckets
1 Chest, 2 Tables, 2 Guns, 1 Looking Glass
1 Chair, 2 Cupboards, 1 Glass Basket
1 Cloath Basket, 1 Japan Cistern
1 [Void*], 1 Knife Box

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  1. Room Over The Serv[ants] Hall

1 Chest of Drawers, 1 Dumb Waiter
2 Tables, 4 Chairs, 2 Pair of Blue Wind[ow] Curt[ains]
1 Pair of Tongs, Poker, Fire Shovel, 1 Stand

  1. Brew House

1 Copper, 1 Wash fall, 1 Cooler
5 Tubs, 1 Pair of Quirns

  1. Preserving Room

9 Glas[s]es Belong[ing] to a Desart
1 Des[sert] Stand, 53 Swe[e]t Meat Glasses
6 Tops, 41 Drinking glasses, 4 Drinking Mugs
4 Decanters, 2 Delf dishes, 1 Marble Mort[er]
1 Pestle, 3 Sconces, the Plate for The Church
12 Glass Bottles, 1 Chees[e] Board, 2 Linen Chests
9 Cupboards, 1 Table, 1 Spice Cupboard
3 White Pitchers

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