An inventory of household goods belonging to Henry Wise of Brompton Park, contained within a book of assorted Wise family records and recipes

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Date:1700 - 1799 (c.)

Description:A book containing assorted Wise family records and recipes including:
An inventory of household goods of Henry Wise of Brompton Park, taken Nov 1718,

An abstract of accounts of Mr Wise and Mr Carpenter relating to the Royal Gardens, 1716-1718 (Henry Wise was Royal gardener for William and Mary, Queen Anne and George I),

A catalogue of Henry Wise's library at Brompton Park [Middlesex] dating from Feb 1711,

153 folios of recipes for food, drink and medicines.

The pages pictured list the goods in the Little Parlour and Mr Wise's room.

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Donor ref:CR341/300 (77/28634)

Source: Warwickshire County Record Office

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