The Bedford Inventories: The Worldly Goods of John, Duke of Bedford, Regent of France, 1389-1435

TitleThe Bedford Inventories: The Worldly Goods of John, Duke of Bedford, Regent of France, 1389-1435
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1993
AuthorsStratford, Jenny
Number of Pages486 pp.
PublisherSociety of Antiquaries of London
CityLondon, England
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780854312610
Annotation

Includes list of his personal library.

Contents:
General Introduction
John, Duke of Bedford, 1389-1435
The execution of Bedford's will, 1435-1469

The inventories and the nature of the collections
Goldsmiths' work
Textiles
Clocks, etc.
Manuscripts

Heraldry in the inventories
Bedford as patron and collector
Sources and dispersal: tables
Description of the inventories
Editorial method

Text of the Inventories
Inventory A (PRO, E 101/411/7)
Inventory B (PRO, E 154/1/33)
Inventory C (PRO, E 154/1/39)

Commentary on the Inventories
Commentary: inventory A
Commentary: inventory B
Commentary: inventory C

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