What's in Ann Rootes kitchen?

[Jill on the A272]

Ann Rootes of Fletching was my husband's 7x great grandmother, she left a will and there is an inventory though I'm having trouble with a few words, the first one looks like "one pair of Creepers" and the second, "Treft" but I'd like some other opinions please



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[Oakum Picker]

I think you are correct.

Creepers - pair of low iron supports for logs in a hearth.

Treft - a beam, a trestle, a strong large stool.

[Janet in Yorkshire]

Well done, Glen.
Jill, what a super thing to have - it really adds detail about her everyday life and how she lived. Much more interesting than "I leave £5 to Mary, daughter of my son John."

Jay

[Anne in Carlisle]

What a great document. I have not found a will with inventory in my families, although plenty of interesting wills. This is really special!
Anne

[Darksecretz]

I always wondered what the log things were called... what an excellent word!

[Jill on the A272]

I think you are correct.

Creepers - pair of low iron supports for logs in a hearth.

Treft - a beam, a trestle, a strong large stool.

Oooh thankyou Glen! I'd never come across those terms before. I was quite excited to come across the inventory and will as it gives a real insight into how the house was furnished and gives a clue as to how big it was. My son now lives in the parish of Fletching so every time I go that way I'll be speculating as to which house it is.

[Olde Crone Holden]

I have one will with an inventory and it nearly broke my heart. My 4 x ggps on the Isle of Man in about 1790 from memory. He died without a will but under Manx law his wife was entitled to half of everything and a couple of parish officials did an inventory. There was a mattress, a wooden bench, a soup kettle, two wooden bowls a knife and two spoons. A blanket. Then a great long list of broken pots, rusted tools etc. Nothing worth a light. How on earth did she survive as a widow.

OC

[Jill on the A272]

That's a very sad window into her life OC.

[Jill on the A272]

Further on, in her Milk house and Drink house there are some other words I'm not certain of, the first looks like Milk Leads (still googling that one) and a very indistinct blurred word at the bottom if anyone has the time to take a look