Series
Inventories of Church Goods
Catalogue reference: DCb/PRC/41
What’s it about?
This record is about the Inventories of Church Goods dating from 1711-1779.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DCb/PRC/41
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Title (The name of the record)
- Inventories of Church Goods
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1711-1779
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Description (What the record is about)
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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
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The inventories are arranged alphabetically by parish in two files (A-L) and (M-T).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Kent History and Library Centre
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 500 inventories
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e770c01d-c867-4662-be76-19f8165c4ddf/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Kent History and Library Centre
Within the fonds: DCb
Diocese of Canterbury
Within the sub-fonds: DCb/PRC
Probate/Court Records
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Inventories of Church Goods