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Inventories of Church Goods

Catalogue reference: DCb/PRC/41

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This record is about the Inventories of Church Goods dating from 1711-1779.

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Reference
DCb/PRC/41
Title
Inventories of Church Goods
Date
1711-1779
Description

Contains inventories of church goods compiled as a means of recording the property including expensive church plate held in the Diocese of Canterbury.

For example:

Betteshanger, Kent 6 August 1772: 'An inventory of the books, vestments and vessels belonging to the parish church of Betteshanger':

Books: Bible, Common Prayer, book for church accounts, Register Book

Vestments: surplice, woollen cloth for the Communion Table, linen cloth, napkin to cover the elements, cushion and woollen cloth for the Pulpit.

Vessels: silver cup, two silver salvers.

Signed by John Boys, Churchwarden

Arrangement

The inventories are arranged alphabetically by parish in two files (A-L) and (M-T).

Held by
Kent History and Library Centre
Language
English
Physical description
500 inventories
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e770c01d-c867-4662-be76-19f8165c4ddf/

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Inventories of Church Goods