A Inventory

of a Person in Tudor Times.

WALT - to use inventories to identify characteristic features of different types of people in Tudor times.- to draw conclusions about life in Tudor times from different sources of information. - know that there are different ways of interpreting the same information.

WILF - summarise differences between the homes of two different people living in Tudor times - use evidence in inventories to make inferences about people’s lifestyles

Inventories

Inventories were using in Tudor times to record all the items a person owned when they died. They showed the value of each item and gave a total value at the end. This can be used to show if a person was rich or poor. An inventory can also show us facts linking us to facts about a person’s lives

Look at the following inventories. Which one do you think is one of a rich person and which is on of a poor person? What makes you suggest this?

Inventory of William Robinson, a farm worker. Died in 1600 Money and clothes 20s

In the living room 2 brass pots,2 small pans cauldron 18s 8 pewter dishes, 3 salt cellars, 3 candles sticks 7s a cupboard 6s 8d A table, a forum, a plank, a chair 2 stools, 2s8d a milk churn, 6 bowls, 2 barrels a poker, a spit, iron reckons attached to a gallow balk 2s

In the Parlour 2 cows £4 3s 4d A young pig 3s A cockerel and 2 hens 12d

In the Chamber A bed, a wash tub and warming pan. 3s A covering for a feather mattress 17s 6 pillows, 5 blankets, 5 pillow cases, 2 napkins 6s 8d 4 chests 5s

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Total £8 18s 8d

Inventory of Richard Arnold , a yeoman’s son. Died in 1598 2 jerkins 3s 2 Dublets 10s one pair of hose and stockings 5s 2 shirts 6s 8d 1 hat 3s 1 pair of shoes 3s

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Total 35s 8d

Compare both Inventories look at which is for a rich person and which is a poor person?

Using text books and work you’ve done over the previous weeks create an inventory for a Tudor person.

Remember to use Pounds, Shilling and pence when considering money.

Only use items used during Tudor times.