166 Unpublished DocumenU relating to the 



me for thassurance of xj. bundreth pounds that I lent her, delivered up to the 

 said John Berwick, and where they be become I knowe not. 



Having also put in inventarie all my Wifs apparail, and the same have 

 sequestred from her use remaineng there Locked up in a chest by the said John 

 Berwicke so as she can not come at none of it. But as for my housholde stuf 

 which only served the competent furuiture of my house there, are also put in 

 inventarie and remaignenge there are by the said John Berwick committed unto 

 the chardge of one of my Bervants.* 



In the Castell of Bristoll. Item there remayned there t as much golde and 

 silver as by the advowchinge of Thorn's Dowiishe my deputie thei-e wolde have 

 made withaddicion of allaye threttene or fourtene thousande pounds. Thare 

 remaigned also of myne in a Chest in redie money ccli assaies of golde and silver, 

 all kinds of household stuf, and myne owne apparaiil to what valewe I can not saye. 



There remaigned also specialties to the valewe of one thousande pounds and 

 upwards. 



There remaigned also in the hands of the company there | as muche Leade as 

 was of the valewe of one thousand five hundreth pounds and in redie monie five 

 bundreth pounds more. 



And further there remaigned in the Key at Bristoll twoo Shippes with their 

 Oidinauuce and takle, which my Lorde Admirall gave unto me worthe at the 

 least twoo hundreth pounds. 



At my house at the Towre hill in London. Plate remaigneng there of myne 

 the ceiten valewe I knowe not, but as shall appeare by Sir Edmonde Peckhams§ 

 books, who with Richard ffulmerton Comptroller to the Duke of Somers' were 

 commissioners there over and beside a parcell of broken plate of Anne Sheringtonslj 

 my Sister to the valew of 1. or Ix. pounds. 



Readie money with olde golde and silver of divers kinds and coynes remayneng 

 in my house there to the valewe as I doe esteeme it, of three thousande pounds 

 and upwards. 



My household stuf with my horses etc put in Inventorie (except a bedde and a 

 poore deale of stuf allowed to my wief ) all taken awaie and bestowed I knowe 

 not whcare nor am not hable to judge the valewe thereof. 



But as I am enformed, five Chambers hauged throughlie with tapestrie being 

 furnisshed with bedds of downe, quiltes of woll, with sparvises ** of divers kinds 

 of silke, and their quiltes to the same, were conveighed thense to the Duke of 

 Somersetts house. 



And two faire Jewells of mine : viz a dyamoade and a white rubye worthe at 

 the least one hundreth pounds were by Richard ffulmerton taken awaie and 



* Probably Thomas Noble (see below, note * on Indenture), 

 f The mint was in the Castle. 

 J Probably Nicholas Thorne and Company, of Bristol, whose trustee, Thomas 

 Shapman, gave Sharington a bill for £1500 payable in four years, for 300 Fodder 

 of Lead (see Indenture). 



§ Master of the Mint. 



II Anne Sherington is a hitherto unknown member of the family. 



** Sparver : the canopy or wooden frame at the top of a bed." — Halliwell. 



