General inventory of Colonel Aston's furniture, plate, linen, china &c. September the 1, 1796 / Wm. Hadlow.
Published / Created:
England, 1796-1802.
Physical Description:
1 v. ([4], 99 p., with blanks) : 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
Henry Hervey Aston (1759-1798) of Aston Hall, Cheshire, was promoted to Colonel in the British Army on 3 May 1796, and commanded the 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot in the East Indies from 1796 to 1798. He died on 23 December 1798, in Madras, from a wound incurred in a duel with Major Allen. He was married to Harriet Ingram Shepheard (daughter of Charles Ingram, 9th Viscount Irvine), and had one son. The circumstances of Aston's death are chronicled in Notes and Queries, 3rd S.X., Dec. 15, 1866.
Contents:
Inventory of the plate -- Inventory of the linen -- Inventory of Coll. Aston's cloathes London -- Inventory of servants cloathes London -- Inventory of Coll. Aston's cloathes at Aston -- Inventory of furniture at London -- Inventory of stable furniture London -- Inventory of things at Mr. Hutchins -- Inventory of china at London.
Subject Terms:
Aston, Henry Hervey, 1759–1798. | Hadlow, William, fl. 1796. | Inventories -- Early works to 1800. | Personal belongings -- Catalogs -- Early works to 1800. | Furniture -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Catalogs. | Plate -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Catalogs. | Household linens -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Catalogs. | Clothing and dress -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Catalogs. | Porcelain -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Catalogs.