Chapter 14, Item 70a
Twiggen chair
There is another kind of these chaires called Twiggen chaires because they are made of Owsiers, and Withen twigs: haueing round couers ouer the heads of them like to a canapy. Thes are principally used by sick and infirm people, and such women as haue bine lately brought to bed; from whence they are generally termed, Growneing chaires, or Child-bed chaires.
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Chapter 14, Item 79a
Dining room
Things necessary for and belonging to a dineing Rome.
The Rome well wanscoted about, either with Moontan and panells or carved as the old fashion was; or els in larg square panell.
The Rome hung with pictures of all sorts, as History, Landskips, Fancyes, &c.
Larg Table in the midle, either square to draw out in Leaves, or Long, or Round or oval with falling leaves.
Side tables, or court cubberts, for cups and Glasses to drink in, Spoons, Sugar Box, Viall and Cruces for Viniger, Oyle and Mustard pot.
Cistern of Brass, Pewter, or Lead to set flagons of Beer, and Bottles of win in.
A Turky table couer, or carpett of cloth or Leather printed. Chaires and stooles of Turky work, Russia or calves Leather, cloth or stuffe, or of needlework. Or els made all of Joynt work or cane chaires.
Fire grate, fire shovell, Tongs, and Land Irons all adorned with Brass Bobbs and Buttons.
Flower potts, or Allabaster figures to adorn the windows, and glass well painted and a Larg seeing Glass at the higher end of the Rome.
A Faire with-drawing Rome at the other end of the dineing Rome well furnished with a Table, Chaires and stooles &c.
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