I am trying to transcribe an inventory that is part of a will that was written in the 1670s. The will is from the Lancashire/Westmorland/Cumberland area and the word/item I am stuck on is the one I have transcribed as kirsett in the list below. It is listed with other hand tools and iron items.
Item 1 kirsett? & 1 hatchett
Item 1 mattock & some old iron things
I have attached a picture of the above as written. Also a picture of a line which contains the word blancketts to show how the letter k has been written.
Is the word kirsett? And, if so, does anyone know what that implement was used for?
Many thanks in advance.
