The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE  19735

302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:                                             

Title:               Inventories of English royalty

Dates:             1517-ca. 1740

Call No.:         Mic. 270-282

Acc. No.:         [none]

Quantity:        13 microfilm reels

Location:        microfilm cabinet

 

 

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Records of the Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household during various reigns (Henry VIII-George II); inventories deal mostly with clothing and home furnishings and household accounts.  As well, the collection includes some other inventories which were not identified as being from the royal household.

           

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English and Latin.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

           

 

PROVENANCE

 

Original materials from Public Record Office and British Museum.  These films apparently once belonged to R. W. Symonds.

           

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            House furnishings - England - London.

            Clothing and dress.

            Cost and standard of living - England - London.

            Queens - Housing - Great Britain.

            Kings - Housing - Great Britain.

            London (England) - Social life and customs.

            Great Britain - Kings and rulers - Housing.

            Inventories.

            Accounts.

 

Additional authors:

            Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.

            Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.

            Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.

            Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.

            Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712.

            James II, King of England, 1633-1701.

            William III, King of England, 1650-1702.

            Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.

            Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714.

            George I, King of Great Britain, 1660-1727.

            George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760.

           

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: microfilm cabinet

 

 

Mic. 270         Lord Chamberlain’s records of royal household furniture, etc., during reign of William III and Mary II, London, ca. 1685-1695          

(British Public Record Office, LC 5 118-123, LC 5 165)

 

Mic. 271         records of the Lord Chamberlain, in Latin, but very likely records for furnishing of royal buildings, London, 557/58-1580/81

                        (British Public Record Office, LC 9 52-58, 61, 63-69, 72)

 

Mic. 272         records of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office for the Great Wardrobe, i.e. purchases of royal household apparel and furnishings, during reign of Charles II, in English and Latin, London, 1662-1686

                        (British Public Record Office, LC 9 106-121)

                       

Mic. 273         records of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office for purchase of royal household apparel and furnishings, during reigns of Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, and Richard Cromwell, in English and Latin, London, 1581-1662

                        [so described, but those dates would also include Elizabeth I and James I]

                        (British Public Record Office, LC 9 74, 73, 76-78, 80-102, 104-105)

 

Mic. 274         records of the Lord Chamberlain, royal household accounts during the reigns of Charles II, James II, and William III and Mary II, London, 1669-1703

                        (British Public Record Office, LC 9 272-281

 

Mic. 275         records of the Lord Chamberlain, royal household accounts during the reigns of Charles II, James II, and William III and Mary II, London, 1660/61-1717

                        [so described, but those dates would also include Anne]

                        (British Public Record Office, LC 9 377-385)

 

Mic. 276         records of the Lord Chamberlain, royal household accounts during the reigns of Anne, George I, and George II, London, ca. 1703-ca.1740

                        (British Public Record Office, LC 9 282-289, LC 11 5)

 

Mic. 277         inventories [of estates?], London, 16th century

                        (British Public Record Office, E 154 2 23-44)

 

Mic. 278         inventories, ca.1550-1611

                        (British Public Record Office, E 154 3)

 

Mic. 279         inventories, 16th century?

                        (British Museum, Add. Mss. 35185, 35579)

 

Mic. 280         inventories, ca. 1550-1650

                        (British Museum, Add. Mss. 18826, 18, 31-end; 24379, 24399-24406; 5751a; Harley mss. 7352; Add. Mss. 36542)

 

Mic. 281         documents, apparently having to do with the royal wardrobe and household furnishings, 1560-1613

                        (British Museum, 5751b)

 

Mic. 282         inventory of belongings of King Henry VIII, taken house by house, first half 16th century

                        (British Museum, Harley mss. 1419a-b)