Figure 6. Engraving of Warwick Castle, 1654, by Wenceslaus Hollar, RCIN 802945. The Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III 2023.
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Warwick Castle Inventory An inventory taken at Warwick 22 January 1644
2356-09-11
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An inventory taken at Warwick 22 January 1644 of all and singular the goods, chattels & credits of the Right honourable Robert, Lord Brooke, Baron Brooke of Beauchamp Court in the county of Warwick, who deceased 2 March now last past, apprised by Thomas Fish, Job Murcott, John Halford and Thomas Greene, gentlemen.
Warwick Castle, vizt
The great hall
In the wardrobe
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The inner room in the wardrobe
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In the still-house
In the room within called the plate house
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In the chamber over the great hall porch
In the little room adjoining
In the chapel
In the great chamber
In the green bedchamber
In the little room without
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In the new dining room
In the withdrawing room to that on the chamber over the pantry
The passage room over the bread pantry
In the passage above stairs to the chapel pews
In the armoury
In the gold bedchamber
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In the little wainscot room without that chamber
In the room over the gold bedchamber
In the chamber within that being my Lady's wardrobe
My Lady's chamber
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In the plush bedchamber
In the room within that
In my Lord's closet
In the watch tower chamber
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In the little hall
The pantry there
In the kitchen chamber
In the little kitchen
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In the pastry
In the scullery there
In the larder
In the strong beer cellar
In the small beer cellar
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In the wood cellar
In the great kitchen
In the old bakehouse
In the lowest room in the clock tower
The second story in the clock tower
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In the inner room there
In the third story in the clock tower
In the lowest room in Guy's tower
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In the second room in Guy's tower,
In the inner room there
In the third room
In the inner room there
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In the fourth room in Guy's tower
In the lowest room in the gatehouse next the inner court
In the second room there
In the inner room there
In the closet at the door there being Mr Hawksworth's
In the third room in the gatehouse
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In the inner room there being the closet
In the gunner's room
In the fourth room in the gatehouse
In the lowest room in Caesar's tower
In an inner room there
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In the second story in Caesar's tower
In the inner room there
In the third story in Caesar's tower
In Mr Norton's kitchen being now the smith's forge
In the inner room there
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In the first room above stairs in the gatehouse by the bridge
In another inner room there
In the stable
In the chamber over the great stable
In the chamber over the little stable
In the chamber over the porch there
In the porter's lodge at the outer gate
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At the mill
At the farm
At Paul's house
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At Wedgnock Park
In the hall at Goodrest house
In the parlour there
In the study chamber
In the chamber over the parlour
In the room without
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In the chamber over the hall
In the inner room there
In the Queen's chamber or the chamber over the cellar
In the passage at the door
In the chamber over the dairy house
In the little chamber at the door
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In the two rooms over the kitchen
In the garret little chamber
In the cellar
In the dairy house
In the kitchen
In the stables
In a hovel by the stable
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In the park
In Goodman Goadby's house
In Mr Hawksworth's lodge
In Hugh Hopkins's house
In Edward Griffin's lodge
Md. This is a true copy of the inventory here before mentioned, the original whereof (being under the hands of the aforesaid Thomas Fish, Job Murcott, John Halford and Thomas Greene) is now remaining at Warwick Castle, in the custody of Mr Henry Hunt, examined by us.
John Dawson }
Hugh Meades } Scriptor
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Warwick Castle Inventory
The inventory taken at Warwick 22 January 1644
2356-09-11
