Roger Hornblow of Thatcham, Berks. Will & Inventory of 1670 - 1.

[toby webb]

Thank you for a jolly good start goldie61. I think you are right about the 7. There is after all quite a lot of bits and pieces and it seems likely that they would have been of good quality.
I shall try to find time now for a further tranche. t.

[toby webb]

I am gradually learning but spellings that are so different beat me. Here is another bit if any one can help. Thanks, T

[horselydown86]

The clearest to read is the section beginning on line 13:

...A ruge A

ballster................A bed to Cosenes Apaire

of Angrenes A forme A taballe


to Cosenes = This could be two Cushions but could also be to Cofenes = two coffers

ballster = bolster

Angrenes = andirons?


In line 12 I think it is:  to tabelle Cloesse = two table Cloths


In line 8 I think the first word is:  Ener = Inner

The other word probably ends:  _ole

The first letter could be a few things.  This one may become clearer as you post more images.

[toby webb]

Thanks horselydown86. This is proving very difficult, which I suppose one might have expected , for compared with a will, there is no standard form and many unusual spellings. I shall be seeking more help and hope one is getting enough sleep with odd words churning through one's brain. T

[goldie61]

Do you think it might be
'Ener  hole' = Inner hall?

This writer often doesn't use the long looped 'h's we're used to seeing, but this first letter (possibly an 'h'), doesn't have the best 'arch' for one of his 'h's.
It would make sense that this stuff was in an 'inner hall'.

Just an idea.

[toby webb]

I think you may have something there goldie61. I had thought along those lines but 'inner hall' had not occurred to me. Thank you.
Meanwhile here are a few more lines. This is clearly a Hornblow I would like as an ancester but proving it is going to be a handful. T

[goldie61]

17 to brasse potes one Iron pote thre keetelles A fornes
18 thorten pllatores A b??son to piter Candell steeckes one
19 bras Candelle stickes to Chamber potes A fflagon A
20 pinte pote


keetelles = kettles
forne might be 'form'?
piter I think would be pewter
thorten pllatores? thirteen something?
I don't think it's pillows. Pillow cases were often referred to as 'pillow bearers', but it's not that.
This is in a list of pots and things. The 'p' is often used for 'per', 'pro'. 'pre', but I still can't see it.

Added:
Ha! Just seen it.
I think 'pllatores' may be 'platters'.

Added: Oops! Missed the first line - I see you got up to 15 in the post before this.

Line 16.
five barelles thre tobes to Civeies(?) A steele meelle

Civeies = sieves?
meelle = mill?

[horselydown86]

A ffornes = A furnace

fforten pllatteres = fourteen platters

A bAson = A basin

Agree with your reading & interpretation of line 15.


I like the suggestion of Inner hall.

I considered an h for the first letter but was put off by the apparent crossing which it has in addition to the loop.

I didn't stick with that idea long enough for the penny to drop that hole = hall.

[goldie61]

A ffornes = A furnace

fforten pllatteres = fourteen platters

A bAson = A basin

Agree with your reading & interpretation of line 15.


I like the suggestion of Inner hall.

I considered an h for the first letter but was put off by the apparent crossing which it has in addition to the loop.

I didn't stick with that idea long enough for the penny to drop that hole = hall.

Can't get used to him sticking that capital 'A' in the middle of words!