Dear Arachnes,
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I have recently received the transcript of an English will from 1630.
Elizabeth Lougher was a widow, whose husband,
Robert, died in 1624. They had at least
one daughter and five grandchildren.
Amongst the bequests (original spelling) were:
·
A petticoat with Philip and cheney and
with ...... coloured lace and the feather bed and boulster on which I lye
·
a paire of curtaines and a vallance of
greene layce,
·
a paire of red and greene layce cushens
and valance
A lot of the will deals with furnishing textiles, particularly bed linen,
pillows etc.
Can anyone give me a clue as to what kind of lace might be
referred to? Iâm especially intrigued by
the mention of coloured lace.
All suggestions would be gratefully received.Best wishes,Liz Passin Poole,
Dorset where it's a bit chilly but dry.
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