| Description | 1. 1666-1668 Receipted bill from Thomas Hincks to Henry Davenport for fees for work carried out.
2. 1685 Letter to Monsieur Chardin from Francois Quety in India, in French, regarding difficulties with Monsieur Raison (late) over his inheritance. Talks of the hard task of communicating from such a distance and he wishes to stay in India rather than return to France where he may have trouble with Monsieur Raison's heirs who may take him to court. Asks for Davenport's understanding. Last page added at a later date, asking what the heirs of Monsieur Raison intend to do.
3. Separate bundle of 1746 documents:
a. Receipted bill to Mrs Davenport from Thomas Gwillam, coachmaker.
b. Receipted bill to Mrs Davenport from Catherine Morgan for wine, cheese, lamb, posting a letter and carriage of a portmanteau to Oxford.
c. Receipt for Mary Sutton's annuity.
d. Receipted bill from John Haynes for wine, lemons, hay and corn, with a note acknowledging Mrs Davenport likes better wine than that ordered.
4. 5 Oct 1735 List of fish in lower pool.
5. 5 Oct 1715 Account for subsistence to Major General Davenport.
6. Undated list of rents paid.
7. Undated account of land bought and sold.
8. Undated account for personal items including ribbons, beads, and clogs for Miss Betty.
9. Undated list of peas, barley, wheat and rye received from or given to specified people and other smaller records.
10. 1735 Accounts from Mr Blakeman of the corn and rye he sold, expenses and a bill for threshing (4).
11. 1735 Account for wool and fleeces with various names and amounts.
12. 1734 Account from Thomas Blakeman for his expenses, haymaking and harvest.
13. 1734 Receipted bill from Thomas Shaw for haymaking.
14. Receipted bill from John Barney for work.
15. Receipted bill from Thomas Plant for wages.
16. Receipted bill from Timothy Barney for harvest work.
17. Receipted bill from Thomas Blakeman junior for the use of his horse.
18. Receipted bill from John Stockall and John Peplow for harvest work.
19. Receipted account of mowing work by John Peplowe, John Stockall, Thomas Blackmore and Edward Peplowe, together with an account of sale of lambs, mowing and shoeing a horse by Thomas Blakeman. Additionally, a note of haymaking work by Elizabeth Cook, Jane Doleway, Elizabeth Sholton, Ann Littleford, Elizabeth Condrick and Mary Williams.
20. Receipted bills from Christopher Mosgrove for making various items in silver and engraving them including a snuffer, knives and forks, a child's spoon. (2).
21. Separate bundle:
a. Wrapped in a list of amounts of barley and corn carried from various farms with names.
b. Receipted bill from Joseph Peplow for harvest work.
c. Calculation of pints into quarts and gallons.
d. Receipted bill from Samuel Shirwin for wages.
e. Account for selling peas.
f. Account for buying oats, a goose and wages.
22. 1716 Account of hedging and ditching carried out at various places.
23. Undated account from Thomas Blakeman for the money paid out for various tasks by various farmers for haymaking, mowing, for making ricks etc.
24. Account of money paid out for various household items including salt, wax, postage together with a list of letters posted. Also, letters in respect og specific individuals such as Mrs Ivory, Mrs Davenport, Miss Talbot. Additionally, a receipted bill from Richard Phipps for wages.
25. Undated accounts for shoes and boots (2).
26. Account from Thomas Blakeman for disbursements to various people including the mole catcher, a thatcher, and buying a cow.
27. Receipt for malt duty. Also, a bill paid by Thomas Blakeman to J Sadler for mowing. Additionally, a receipt for poor rate and on the reverse the bottom of a bill for various items including horse shoes and flints.
28. 28 Feb 1733 Unsigned lease for the Paddock, Worfield Yard, and Broadbridge Meadow for 51 years, outlining the rent £15 per year and instructions to keep in good order and pay to the heirs of Sharington Davenport.
29. Undated notebook with lists of quantities of barley and amounts, hay and ale brewed.
30. Receipted bills from Christopher Musgrove for various items including silverware, candlesticks, knives and forks and cleaning the plate (6).
31. 1669 Receipt from Maurice Threele to Henry Davenport.
32. 1679-1684 Receipted bills from Thomas Garbett to Henry Davenport for biscuits, macaroons, currants, other groceries and carriage (2).
33. Undated particulars of Henry Davenport's land lying in Hawkstone.
34. Undated list of linen.
35. 1687-1689 Bill from unknown for schooling, tithes and straw.
36. 1682 Receipted bill from James Smith for gowns and other clothes.
37. 1671 Receipt from Rowland Cotton for interest.
38. Undated list of goods bought since the death of Henry Gray.
39. Undated list of money paid out.
40. 1680-1682 Bill from Mrs Garland for gold and silver.
41. 1678 Order from Henry Davenport to Samuel Backley to pay George Longnor, with receipt.
42. 1689 List of quarterly payments made by Mr Davenport.
43. 1680 Receipt from John Richards to Henry Davenport.
44. Undated list of rate payments made.
45. 21 May 1687 Letter from Michael Fallet to Henry Davenport asking for payment of a bill he had sent previously.
46. 23 Apr 1684 Letter from John Purcell to Henry Davenport asking him to pay the bearer.
47. 19 Apr 1679 Letter from Henry Davenport to Francis Stanton asking him to pay Mr Longmore, with receipt. |