Devon Household Accounts, 1627-59, Part I
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Devon Household Accounts, 1627-59, Part I by Todd Gray
These records, of three gentry families from east, west and south Devon, are remarkable for their richness and diversity and provide a unique insight into seventeenth-century life. They illustrate every aspect of the running of the household including the duties of the servants, payments to visiting musicians, purchases of clothing, building accounts and consumption of provisions. In particular the volume includes the kitchen account for Sydenham detailingthe gentry diet, including the importing of wine, the making of venison, woodcock, salmon, quince, lumber and turkey pies, and the purchase of all provisions. The seasons of the year are clearly seen in the accounts including lists of guests for meals at Christmas through Twelfth Night.
TODD GRAY MBE is Research Fellow at the University of Exeter and the author or editor of a number of volumes on Exeter and Devon including William Birchynshaw's Map of Exeter, 1743 and The Chronicle of Exeter, 1205-1722.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780901853387 |
| ISBN 10 | 0901853380 |
| Title | Devon Household Accounts, 1627-59, Part I |
| Author | Todd Gray |
| Series | Devon And Cornwall Record Society |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Devon & Cornwall Record Society |
| Year published | 1995-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 343 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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