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From: "Cathy Edge" <>
Subject: Re: [CHS] Wills for labouring classes in the C17,18.19?
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:02:59 -0000
In-Reply-To: <FDFE7E5CD25C42E6A3D912C63A923ABB@customerd0b97e>


This makes me think of the "flits" my grandfather's family used to do when
he was a boy. When the rent was due all the family's possessions were placed
on a hand cart...
I dread to think how many lorries my family could fill in this day and age!
Cath

-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:]On Behalf Of V Marissen
Sent: 31 October 2009 15:51
To: Paul C. Palmer; Jane Houghton;
Subject: Re: [CHS] Wills for labouring classes in the C17,18.19?



Hi Listers.

After reading Pauls submission about a will and the value of bedding and
honey and a hedging knife, it made me realize just how much 'stuff' on
average, we possess. I started thinking how long it would take to make an
inventory of everything in our small two bedroom house and it boggles my
mind.We may think that man was "poor" in our sense of the word but I wonder.
Bedding and sustainance and a work tool. Maybe thats all we all need .

Thanks for that Paul.
Veronica in Ontario...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul C. Palmer" <>

Subject: Re: [CHS] Wills for labouring classes in the C17,18.19?

> The most valuable item inventoried was his bedding, valued at nine
> shillings. The most touching, and revealing of his economic status, were
> "hune" (honey) valued at two pence and a hedging knife valued at one
> penny.
>>
> Paul C.Palmer, Comal County TX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jane Houghton"


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