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Pick of the Collections – 08/08/2020

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COLL PF 8.5 – Indenture of goods delivered to St George’s Chapel, Windsor, 1465

From jewels and relics to books and furniture, several items were transferred from Eton College to the college of St George in Windsor in 1465. A full inventory in the form of an indenture was drawn up.

But why did this occur?

To find out more, have a listen to Grace Bottomley, Archives Assistant, in our ‘Pick of the Collections’ podcast below.

Extract of vestments from an inventory of goods delivered to St George’s Chapel, Windsor, by Eton [COLL PF 08 05]. Can you pick out the phrase ‘a frount counterfrount w[i]t[h] a frountell of reddamaske’?

Audio transcript:

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