Excerpt from the kitchen accounts of Rufford Abbey for the Duke of York's Banquet, 1665.

Archival/written

Personal

• DD/SR/A4-5 – 17^th century kitchen and pantry books for the Saviles of Rufford (NAO)                      
• Pw1/671-2. Household accounts from the late 17^th century (NUM)
• MiA Accounts of Willoughby Family – 16^th century onwards (NU MSS).
• C1 papers of Clifton Family including household accounts from late 17^th century (NU MSS).
• DD 419 Matthew Herbert papers (NAO)
• DD1347 Mabel Dexter diary (NAO)

Administrative/business/economic

Trade Directories for Nottingham to be found in NLSL and NAO give an indication of the number and type of food outlets in the nineteenth century.

 

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