Price list for commodities 'Sold by Bartholomew Churchill at Clifton, Oxford Shire', c. 1780
The list includes 126 products with prices per unit (also listed) for 122 of products. The items on the list include tea, coffee, spices, sugar, dried fruit, spirits, and tobacco, as well as household goods such as candles, soap, brooms, and hair powder.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1780
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 7903, fol. 63].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 7903, fol. 63
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 6721
Abstract
Price list for commodities 'Sold by Bartholomew Churchill at Clifton, Oxford Shire', c. 1780.
Biographical / Historical
Bartholomew Churchill (d. 1780) was a hop dealer, tallow chandler, grocer and brandy merchant. He was married to Jane but had no children, and his business passed to his nephew, also Bartholomew. He died in 1780 leaving to various members of his family properties in Deddington (where he lived), Great Barford and Clifton as well as goods he acquired during his lifetime.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Sam Gedge, 14 Nov. 2011. Sponsored by Raoul Cerratti for Romy Cerratti; Bridget Walter and J.P.D., Duke Humfrey’s Night, 15 Oct. 2013.
Subject
- Title
- Price list for commodities 'Sold by Bartholomew Churchill at Clifton, Oxford Shire', c. 1780
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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