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Inventory of Temple Bulstrode: January 1308 (Latin and translation)

TNA E 358/18 rot. 6 dorse

Gilbert of Holm: inventory of the Templars' manor of Bulstrode from 10 January to 8 June 1308

\Mortuu[m] Instaur'/ {Deadstock}

Idem r[eddit] comp' de subsc[ri]ptis inventis in manerio p[re]d[ic]to te[m]p[or]e capc[i]o[n]is eiusde[m] in manu[m] R[egis] sic[ut] [con]tinet[ur] in Inventario inde f[ac]to + ad s[ca]cc\a/riu[m] retorn'

{The same renders account for the below-written items found in the aforesaid manor at the time that it was taken into the king's hand as is contained in the inventory made from it and returned to the Exchequer}

vid[elicet]: in aula ij mense cu[m] trestell' p[re]c' iij s vj d, ij

Tabul[as] dorm[ientes] p[rec'] ij s J pelvis p[rec'] xij d, J furca ferre viij d, J campana in ti[n]gnis aule pendens p[rec'] ij s.

{viz, in the Hall: two trestle tables worth 3 s 6 d., 2 fixed tables worth 2 s, a basin worth 12 d., an iron fork, 8 d., a bell hanging from the beams of the hall, worth 2 s}

In Cam[er]a: J cista vacua p[rec'] iij s, alia[m] cistam p[rec'] ij s J formul[a] p[rec'] ij d

In the Chamber: an empty chest worth 3 s, another chest worth 2 s , a bench worth 2 d. .

In Capell[a]: J vestimentu[m] in tegru[m] p[rec'] x s, iij manut[er]gia p[re]c' iij s ij sup[er]pellic' p[re]c' ij s, J calix argent' de aurat' p[re]c' xiiij s, J missale p[re]c' xiij s, J antiphonar' p[re]c' xv s, J phalt[er]iu[m] p[re]c' xiij s

iiij d, J gradale p[re]c' x s iiij d. It[em] J phalteriu[m] p[re]c' ij s, ij collector' p[re]c' uni[us] ij s. Et alt[er]ius collector' x d. It[e]m ij cruces cupri p[re]c' ij s. Et J lavator[ium] p[re]c' xx d, iij viol' p[re]c' xij d. Et J pixis enea ad eukaria'

p[re]c' ij s, J text[a] enea p[re]c' xviij d, j candelabra stagn' p[re]c' ij s, J vas ad aqu\a/m bened[ic]tu[m] de plu[m]bo p[re]c' iij d, J pelvis stagn' p[re]c' xviij d. Et J cathedr\a/m, iiij\or/ scamell cu[m] ij deskes p[re]c' xij d

J pann[us] qu\a/drag[esimal'] p[re]c' x d. J tabul[at'] deput[a'] p[re]c' vj s viij d., J amic[a] p[re]c' xij d. Et ij magne campane pendent[e] in clocher' p[re]c' xx d, J parva campana p[re]c' viij d.

{In the chapel: an entire vestment worth 10 s, 3 towels worth 3 s, 2 surplices worth 2 s, a silver chalice gilded in gold, worth 14 s, a missal worth 13 s, an book of antiphons worth 15 s, a psalter worth 13 s, a gradual worth 10 s 4 d. Item, a psalter worth 2 s 4 d, two books of collects, value of one 2 s, and the value of the other book of collects 10 d. Item, two copper crosses worth 12 d. and a ewer worth 20 d, 3 vials worth 12 d. And a brass pyx for the eucharist worth 2 s, a brass ?cover worth 18 d., a pewter or tin candelabra worth 2 s, a lead vessel for holding holy water, value 3 d., a tin basin worth 18 d. And a chair, three stools or benches with two desks or lecterns, worth 12 d. A Lenten veil for the altar worth 10 d., a painted board or panel worth 6 s 8 d., an amice (a liturgical vestment) worth 12 d. And two great bells hanging in the bell tower, value 20 d, one little bell worth 8 d.}

In celario:

J cista veter' p[re]c' iiij d, vj tonell[i] p[re]c' vj s, vj cad[i] p[re]c' viij d., J magna cada p[re]c' viij d, ij mappas de Canevac' p[re]c' xvj d., J discus p[ro] carnib[us] imponend' p[re]c' iij den', J tabul' p[re]c' iiij d,

J vas p[ro] pane imponendo p[re]c' iiij d, ij magn[i] costerell[i] veter[es] p[re]c' viij d., ij costrell' ferro ligat' p[re]c' viij d. Et J tonder' p[re]c' ij d + vij ciphi p[re]c' xiiij d.

{In the cellar: an old chest worth 4 d., 6 casks worth 6 s, 6 cades or casks worth 8 d., a great cade worth 8 d, two canvas (table)cloths worth 16 d., a dish for putting meat into, worth 3 d., a board or panel worth 4 d., a vessel for putting bread into, worth 4 d., two old large costrels or kegs worth 8 d., 2 costrels bound with iron worth 8 d., and a 'tonder' (cutter?) worth 2 d., and 7 cups worth 14 d.}