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Inventory of Ingatestone Hall

Reference code
STE/14
Title
Inventory of Ingatestone Hall
Date
1600
1924
Level of description
item
Extent and format
Paper; ff. ii + 108.
Quarto.
Scope and content
'Inventory of Furniture, Etc., at Ingatestone Hall, Essex, of which use was granted by Sir John Petre.. to William Petre, in September, 1600' (printed titlepage, two copies, fols. i, ii); typewritten copy, probably made in 1924 for Mill Stephenson. The inventory is dated 26 Sept. 1600, and lists the furnishings of each room in detail.

The original inventory (Essex Record Office, Petre archives, D/DP F215) is attached to a lease, 1600, by Sir John Petre to his eldest son William (afterwards 2nd Baron Petre) of the greater part of Ingatestone Hall. Published in a slightly condensed and modernised form by F. W. Steer, Ingatestone Hall in 1600 An Inventory (Essex Record Office Publications no. 22, 1954).
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/745