Source: http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/arc ... 75_308.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_of ... Gloucester
1397 Inventory of Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of GloucesterThomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Buckingham, 1st Earl of Essex,, KG (7 January 1355 – 8 or 9 September 1397) was the fourteenth and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was the fifth of the five sons of Edward III who survived to adulthood.
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Thomas of Woodstock was the leader of the Lords Appellant, a group of powerful nobles whose ambition to wrest power from Thomas's nephew, King Richard II of England, culminated in a successful rebellion in 1388 that significantly weakened the king's power. Richard II managed to dispose of the Lords Appellant in 1397, and Thomas was imprisoned in Calais to await trial for treason.
During that time he was murdered, probably by a group of men led by Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, and the knight Sir Nicholas Colfox, presumably on behalf of Richard II. This caused an outcry among the nobility of England that is considered by many to have added to Richard's unpopularity.
Prem*ement ij bassnettes ove visers & ij aventaill p's iiij li.
First, 2 bascinets with visors and 2 aventail. valued 4 pounds.
Itm ij ketelhattes lun blanc ove j bordur dargent endorrez lautr ove j aventail cov'ez de russet velvet p's x.s.
Item, 2 kettle hats, the one white with 1 edge of silver gilt, the other with 1 aventail covered with russet colored velvet. valued 10s.
Itm iij habergeous dont deux de petit maille de Lumbardye p's lx.s.
Item, 3 haubergeons, including two of small mail of Lombardy. valued 60s.
Itm j brestplate ove j paunsse dasser p's xx.s.
Item, 1 breastplate with 1 paunce of steel. valued 20s. (d'acier, of steel mail, rather than of iron.)
Itm ij paunsses & j bracer dasset pr plates ove j peir bras p's xxxiiis. iiijd.
Item, 2 paunces and 1 bracer of steel(?), a pair of plates with 1 pair of bracers. valued 33s. 4d. (perhaps only 1 steel mail sleeve, and 1 pair of plate arms?)
Itm j peir chaussous de maille p's x.s.
Item, 1 pair of chaussons of mail. valued 10s. (Perhaps chausses rather than chaussons.)
Itm j pallet de Lumbardy ove j viser p's xx.s.
Item, 1 pallet of Lombardy, with 1 visor. valued 20s.
Itm ij basnets pr joustes de guerre ove peses de healmes p's xl.s
Item, 2 bascinets for the joust-of-war, with fitted(?) helms. valued 40s. (peses = pesés?, i.e. considered, measured, weighed, etc.)
Itm j court aventaill & j peir gussets j petit bracer & iij peir voidours xiijs. iiijd.
Item, 1 short aventail & 1 pair of gussets, 1 small bracer & 3 pair of voiders. 13s. 4d. (mail gussets for the arm pit, voiders inside the elbow?)
Itm iij healmes pr joustes de pees ove ij umbrers p's xxxiijs. iiijd.
Item, 3 helms for jousts-of-peace, with 2 umbrellas. valued 33s. 4d. (Umbrella or shade = cloth mantle?)
Itm j peir briganters coν*ez de rouge velvet garnisez darg endorrez ove j peir maunches de plate p's lxvjs. viijd.
Item, 1 pair brigandines covered with red velvet, garnished with silver gilt, with 1 pair sleeves of plate. valued 66s. 8d. (pair or set being applied in the same way it is used with 'pair of plates')
Itm j peir briganters cov*ez de blu baudekyn garnisez darg ove les manches sanz plate lxvjs. viijd.
Item, 1 'pair of brigandine' covered with blue baudekin, garnished with silver, with the sleeves without plate. http://www.finedictionary.com/Baudekin.html
Itm j peir briganters cov*es de rouge velvet garnisez de cupr enorrez ovesq, j coler dasser pr joustes de guerre p's xl.s.
Item, 1 'pair of brigandine' covered with red velvet, garnished with gilt copper 'ovesq'?, 1 steel collar for the joust-of-war.
Itm j peir plates cov*ez de blu velvet pr joustes de guerre p's xl.s.
Item, 1 pair of plates covered in blue velvet, for the joust-of-war. valued 40s.
Itm ij. peir plates cov*ez de noir velvet p's lxxiijs. iiijd.
Item, 2 pair of plates covered with black velvet. valued 73s. 4d.
Itm j peir de plates pr joustes de pees cov*es de rouge velvet p's xl.s.
Item, 1 pair of plates for the joust-of-peace, covered in red velvet.
Itm j peir de plates enorrez pr joustes de pece ove vantbras & rerebras j gaunt & j maindeferr p's c.s.
Item, 1 pair of plates decorated with gold for the joust-of-peace, with vambrace & rerebrace, 1 gauntlet and 1 manifer. valued 100s. (I usually translate enorrez as gilt.)
Itm j peir plates de blu .baudekyn q fust iadys a Roy Edward p's x.s.
Item, 1 pair of plates of blue baudekin, that once was King Edward's. 10s.
Itm j peir briganters dout le pys & le dos blanc et de bas cov*ez de blu velvet xxvj.s. viij.d.
Item, 1 'pair of brigandine' all the worse(?) & with a white back and base covered in blue velvet. 26s. 8d. (worse for wear?)
Itm ij peir legherneys appellez forherneys p's xiij.s. iiij.d.
Item, 2 pairs of leg harness called "fore-harness". valued 13s. 4d. (Plate armor only covering the front of the legs.)
Itm iij peir legherneys entiers p's xx.s.
Item, 3 pairs of complete leg harness. valued 20s. (presumably with enclosed greaves and back plates on the cuisses.)
Itm ij peir rerebras iij peir vantbras & j peir sabatous p's xxiij.s. iiij.d.
Item, 2 pairs of rerebraces, 3 pairs of vambraces, & 1 pair of sabatons. valued 23s. 4d.
Itm iiij peir gantz de plates dout ij garnisez de laton enorrez p's le peir xld. xiij.s. iiij.d.
Item, 4 pairs of gauntlets of plates, of which 2 garnished with gilt latten. valued at 40d. per pair. (total) 13s. 4d.
Itm iij peir rerebras iij vambras iij mandeferf & iij gantz pr ios 'de pees p's xxx.s.
Item, 3 pairs of rerebraces, 3 vambraces, 3 manifers, & 3 gauntlets fot the joust-of-peace. valued 30s.
Itm viij basnettes sanz aventalil ove iij visers xxiiij.s.
Item, 8 bascinets without aventails, with 3 visors. 24s.
Itm iij brest plates p's iij.s.
Item, 3 breastplates. valued 3s.
Itm iij peir vanbras j peir rerebras p's xij.s.
Item, 3 pairs of vambraces, 1 pair of rerebraces. valued 12s.
Itm iij peif legherneis entiers & ij peir sabatous p's xvj.s. viij.d.
Item, 3 pairs of complete leg harness and 2 pairs of sabatons. valued 16s. 8d.
Itm iiij habgeous veil de ferr & ν aventaill fiebl p's xiij.s. iiij.d.
Item, 4 old haubergeons of iron & 5 reliable(?) aventails. valued 13s. 4d. (The abbreviations and diacritical marks make translation and transcription difficult. See link for printed text.)
Itm un beal espe de burdeux ove le gayne de velvet rouge & le pomel & le hilte & le seintur garnisez dargent enorrez p's lx.s.
Item, a beautiful sword of Bordeaux, with a jacket (sheath) of red velvet, & the pommel, hilt, and belt garnished with gilt silver. valued 60s.
Itm j espe descoce herneis de cupre enorrez p's vj.s. viij.d
Item, 1 sword beneath(?) harness of gilt copper. value 6s. 8d.
Itm j espe de burdeux herneis dargent euorrez ove le gayne de noir velvet p's xiij.s. iiij.d.
Item, 1 sword of Bordeaux, harnessed in gilt silver with a heath of black velvet. valued 13s. 4d.
Itm j veil espe ove le gayne hneis de cupr enorrez p's iij.s. iiij.d.
Item, 1 old sword with the sheath harnessed with gilt copper. valued 3s. 4d.
Itm j court espe de guerr le pomel hilte gayne hneis darg enorrez p's vj.s. viij.d.
Item, 1 short sword of war, the pommel, hilt, and sheath silver gilt. valued 6s. 8d.
Itm j veil espe dont le hilt & pomel hneis dargent enorrez j longe espe de burdeux ove le hilt & pomel herneis dargent enorrez p's x.s.
Item, 1 old sword of which the hilt & pommel harnessed in silver gilt, 1 long sword of Bordeaux with hilt & pommel harnessed in silver gilt. valued 10s.
Itm iiij courtes espes de guerre sanz herneis darg p's xxx.s.
Item, 4 short swords of war without silver harness. valued 30s.
Itm x auts espes plus longes ascuns fortz ascuns tn*chantz p's xx.s.
Item, 10 other longer swords, each strong, each sharp. valued 20s.
Itm j espe de guerr oye ij vantplates pr les lystes p's vj.s. viij.d.
Item, 1 sword of war, with 2 fore-plates for the lists. valued 6s. 8d. (a roundel dagger?)
Itm j novel baslard de bordeux ove mazerhafte & le gayne leg'ement hneis dargent enorrez p's x.s.
Item, 1 new baselard of Bordeaux, with 'mazerhafte'?, & the sheath harnessed of silver gilt. valued 10s. (maple haft? - q.v. gaukler' post)
Itm iiij veil baslardes & fauchous p's v.s.
Item, 4 old baselards & falchions. valued 5s.
Itm j beal dagger ovesq, la maunch de berilt & la gayne de ryban dor de damasq, herneis dargent endorrez & embroudez de blanc perre en un cas de q'r p's xiij.s. iiij.d.
Item, 1 beautiful dagger ovesq.(?), a sleeve (handle) of beryl & a sheath of ribbon(?) of gold of Damascus (damask cloth? damascening?), harnessed with gilt silver, & embroidered of white 'perre' (pearls?) in a case of leather. valued 13s. 4d.
Itm j autre dagger a guyse dun petit espe ove la pomel & hilte & gayne hneis dargent endorrez p's vj.s. viij.d
Item, 1 other dagger with the appearance of a small sword, with the pommel, hilt, and sheath harnessed with gilt silver. valued 6s. 8d.
Itm vij courtes daggers herneis dargent endorrez p's xxx.s.
Item, 7 short daggers harnessed with gilt silver. valued 30s.
Itm un cotel cort Dirland ove la maunche dun teste de Roobuk ove le gayne herneis darg endorrez p's xx.d.
Item, one short knife of Ireland, with a sleeve, of a head of red deer (antler handle), with a sheath harnessed with gilt silver. valued 20d.
Itm j dagger pr les lystes ove ij vantplates p's xx.d.
Item, 1 dagger for the lists with 2 fore-plates. valued 20d. (a roundel dagger?)
Itm x larges testes de guerr pr launces dout j pr le sengler p's xxvj.s. viij.d
Item, 10 wide heads of war for lances, 'dout' 1 for the 'sengler'(?) valued 26s. 8d.
Itm j large head de bordeux herneis darg endorrez p's vj.s. viij.d.
Item, 1 large head of Bordeaux, harnessed with gilt silver. valued 6s. 8d. (decorated polearm or lancehead)
Itm v. petitz testes pr launces p's iij.s. iiij.d.
Item, 5 small heads for lances. valued 3s. 4d.
Itm x. testes pr launces gantz & petitz p's xiijs. iiijd.
Item, 10 heads for lances gloved(?) and small. valued 13s. 4d.
Itm iij novell cotearmoures de les armes du Ducs de Glouc de velvet embroudez dor de cipr & dargent de cipr bones & riches xx li.
Item, 3 new cote armors with the arms of the Duke of Gloucester, of velvet embroidered with gold of Cyprus and silver of Cyprus, good and wealthy. 20£
Itm j penon & j trappur embroudez des ditz armes p's xx.li.
Item, 1 pennon & 1 trapper embroidered with said arms. valued 20£
Itm ij trappres batuz des armes du ducs de Glouc & del conestablerie & dauss armes ovesq, xiij baners standardes penous guytons & div's penseli p's xiijs'. iiijd.
Item, 2 battered trappers with the arms of the Duke of Gloucester & the Constable, & two? armes 'ovesq'?, 13 banners, standards, pennons, guidons, & diverse pennoncels. valued 13s. 4d.
Itm iij peir linth ove iij hedeshetes de reynes p's xxxs.
Item, pair 'linth'?, with 3 headsheets of reins. valued 30s. (perhaps the dagged medieval rein-covers?)
Itm ij peir linth de reynes ove j hedeshete pusez p's x.s.
Item, 2 pair 'linth' of reins, with 1 tiny? headsheet. valued 10s.
Itm iij peir linth feble & pusez p's vj.s.
Item, 3 pair of 'linth'?, weak and tiny? valued 6s.
(The inventory then has lots of fabrics listed......)
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Itm v. quyssyus de soy taunez p's x.s.
Item, 5 cuisses of tawny silk. valued 10s.
Itm viij quyssyns de blanc satyn p's x.s.
Item, 8 cuisses of white satin. valued 10s.
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Itm j bastard sadell appaillez pr joustes de guerr ove les armes du Due de Clouc [sic] enorrez p's xiijs. iiijd
Item, 1 so-called bastard saddle, for jousts-of-war, with the arms of the Duke of Gloucester, gilt. valued 13s. 4d.
