Tag Archives: Inventory

Distributing the wealth of the super rich in Elizabethan Norfolk

Posted on June 9, 2020 by victoriadraper24

Introduction Oliver Haylotte [Haylett] left a very long and complex will and testament running into some eighteen pages dated 10 February 1580/81 and proved at Norwich on 4 March 1580/81 (The will is dated in the Old Style calendar where … Continue reading →

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Smells like 1666!

Posted on May 2, 2020 by victoriadraper24

Amongst the millions of documents held at the Norfolk Record Office (NRO), those connected with probate provide an insight into the homes and workplaces of the county’s citizens. The inventory of the ‘Goods and Chattles of Robt Wales late Grocer … Continue reading →

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North Norfolk Stories: Using archival records at Felbrigg Hall

Posted on May 6, 2016 by elizabethjayne2015

From September 2015-March 2016 The Norfolk Record Office Education and Outreach team worked with 9 primary school groups as part of the North Norfolk Stories Project coordinated by Museums Norfolk. Workshops that took place at the Norfolk Record Office included … Continue reading →

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