Mustafa Bey, the Architect

The architect Mustafa Bey wasn’t only professionally successful, he was a roaring success as a father as well. In an age when one to three children was average and childlessness was common, he had five surviving children. Both of his sons had reached positions of respect; İbrahim had the title “Efendi,” a courtesy title given to men who had been educated at a religious school (medrese), and İsmail styled himself “Çelebi,” or “gentleman.”

• Source: Galata Mahkemesi, 20 Numaralı Sicil (1005-1007/1596-1599), case 559, pp. 417-421
• Date: The first ten-day period of the third month (Rebî‘ilevvel) of 1007/October 1-10, 1598
• Location: Galata, Istanbul
• Value of Estate: 202,250 akces
• Status of Translation: A mess.

Translation	Original	Quantity	Value
	559 [83b-1] Mimar Mustafa Bey’in muhallefâtı
Lists Mustafa Bey's heirs: his sons İbrahim Efendi and İsmail Çelebi, his daughters Sâliha, Râbia, and Sultan, and hi wife, Âbide bt. Abdullah.	Hâl-i hayâtında mahmiye-i Galata mahallâtından Sultan Bayezid mahallesinde sâkin iken vefât eden ve geride İbrahim Efendi ve İsmail Çelebi nâm iki oğlunu, Sâliha, Râbia ve Sultan nâm üç kızını ve Âbide bt. Abdullah nâm zevcesini bırakan merhûm mi‘mâr Mustafa Bey b. Abdullah’ın muhallefâtıdır.
	el-Vâki‘ fî evâili Rebî‘ilevvel sene seb‘a ve elf.
Hâne = house	Hâne ve mahzen 100.000
	İhrâm 7 3.500
European chest	Frengî sandık 3 600
Wardrobe?	Câmedân 200
Lantern	Fener 100
Pillowcase	Gılâf-ı yastık 2 80
Cover for a seat cushion	Gılâf-ı minder 182
Prayer rug	Seccâde 336
Mat	Kebe döşeme 330
Pillowcase for a back pillow	Yastık yüzü 115	1
Old green ferace	Yeşil ferâce köhne 360
Hand towel	Peşkir 147
Felt floor mat?	Keçe döşeme 480
Pillowcase	Gılâf-ı yastık 87
Orange felt mat	Nârenci kebe 207
Prayer rug	Seccâde 400
Thick white felt mat	Beyaz kebe 615
Yellow felt mat	Sarı kebe 141
Back pillow	Yastık 112
Fur-lined ferace	Ferâce ma‘a kürk 1.200
Silk bath wrap	Futa 206
	Alaca köhne 106
Felt floor mat?	Keçe döşeme 345
Pillowcase	Gılâf-ı yastık 96
Seat cushion	Minder 81
Felt floor mat?	Keçe döşeme 630
Two pillowcases for back pillows	Yastık yüzü 2 185	2
Green broadcloth, 3.5 ells	Yeşil çuka 3,5 1.505	3.5	1505
Mat	Mâî döşeme kebe 340
Felt prayer rug	Keçe seccâde 400
Door curtain	Perde-i bâb 345
Pillowcase for a back pillow	Yastık yüzü 380	1
Seven pillowcases for back pillows	Yastık yüzü 7 340	7
Old zıbın	Köhne zıbın 260
Felt floor mat?	Keçe döşeme 215
Felt floor mat?	Keçe döşeme 535
Cover for a seat cushion	Gılâf-ı minder 130
Pillowcase	Gılâf-ı yastık 48
Mattress case	Gılâf-ı döşek 311
Prayer rug	Seccâde 202
Felt prayer rug	Keçe seccâde 150
Felt floor mat?	Keçe döşeme 905
Back pillow	Yastık 37	1
Green broadcloth, 4 ells	Yeşil çuka 4 900 (225 per length)	4	900
Prayer rug	Seccâde 425
White blanket	Velense-i beyaz 195
White blanket	Velense-i beyaz 235
Red blanket	Kırmızı velense 2 3.525
Green broadcloth	Yeşil çuka 490	1	490
Old ferace	Ferâce-i köhne 500
Two back pillows	Yastık 2 180	2
Silk bath wrap	Futa 80
	Alaca 360
Hand towel	Peşkir 200
Felt floor mat?	Keçe döşeme 470
Felt floor mat?	Keçe döşeme 610
Pillowcase	Gılâf-ı yastık 54
Seat cushion	Minder 280
Mat	Döşeme köhne 320
Prayer rug	Seccâde 161
	Velense-i kebîr beyaz 655
Felt floor mat?	Keçe döşeme 200
Two back pillows	Yastık 2 150	2
Felt floor mat?	Keçe döşeme 565
	Lâciverd çuka 4 1.200 (300 per length)	4	1200
Kemha brocade embroidered with pearls	Kemha-i dür 2.200
	Çakşır-ı diz 40
Silk bath wrap	Futa 200
Kemha brocade cover or case (for a pillow, quilt, etc.)	Kemha yüzü 226
Hand towel	Peşkir 140
	Sürmâî kemha-i köhne 220
Felt floor mat?	Keçe döşeme 495
Small carpet	Kaliçe 168
Blue felt mat	Mâî kebe 305
Bowl	Kâse 3 71
Wax, beeswax	Balmumu vakıyye 57 1.320
	Şeker tahmînen vakıyye 20 140
	Revgan-ı zeyt vakıyye 42 1.320
Eight covered dishes	Sahan aded 8 480	8	480
	Tepsi-i lahm	1	100
Incense burner	Buhurdân 40
Bowl	Tas 1 60
Lid	Kapak 2 120
	Safa 60
Thick felt mat	Kebe aded 5 165	5
Mattress case	Gılâf-ı döşek 3 210
Cover for a seat cushion	Gılâf-ı minder 4 160	4	160
Small cauldron/copper kettle	Kazgan-ı sagīr 1 150
Cooking pot	Tencere 3 220
Pan for making börek	Tâbe-i börek 150
Small carpet	Kaliçe 660
Red felt mat	Kırmızı kebe 236
Covered dish	Sahan 100
Covered porcelain dish	Çini sahan 4 80
Plate	Tabak 4 40
Large candlestick	Şamdan-ı kebîr 2 680
Candlestick	Şamdan 2 42
Candlestick	Şamdan 10 429
Flatweave carpet	Kilim 150
Zer = gold	Kebe-i zer 300
Covered porcelain dish	Çini sahan 3 110
Plate	Tabak 3 20
	Kotaz 2 40
Blanket	Velense 200
	Hırdavât 100
Rust-red felt mat	Kebe-i sürh 350
	Sürahi 20
Basket	Sepet 30
Flatweave carpet	Kilim 250
Blue felt mat	Mâî kebe 260
Rust-red felt mat	Kebe-i sürh 300
Zer = gold	Kebe-i zer 300
Plate	Tabak 4 90
	Kotaz 2 25
Glass, bowl	Bardak 36
	Maşraba-i kebîr 211
Candlestick	Şamdan 2 130
Incense burner	Buhurdân 2 90
Striped(?) flatweave carpet	Kilim-i alaca 164
Dark green felt mat	Neftî kebe 270
Seat cushion	Minder 470
Sword	Kılıç 387
Lantern	Fener 2 93
Candlestick	Şamdan 55
	Zâr-ı köhne 17
Blue felt mat	Mâî kebe 335
Bowl	Kâse 1 90
Plate	Tabak 4 80
Bowl	Çanak 2 31
Knife	Bıçak 110
Thick felt mat	Kebe 300
Zer = gold	Kebe-i zer 365
	Zâr 605
	Kasa 4 90
Bowl	Çanak 3 36
	Zâr-ı köhne 30
Candlestick	Şamdan 2 130
Incense burner	Buhurdân 41
Basket	Sepet 4 75
8 lengths of kemha	Kemha, zirâ‘ 8 840 (105 per zira)	8	840
3 lengths of kutni	Kutnî, zirâ‘ 3 105 (35 per zira)	3	105
Eight ells of orange-red kemha?	Kemha-i sürh 8 1.565 (195.63 per length)	8	1565
9 lengths of sky-blue Atlas silk?	Gök atlas 9 1.105 (122.78 per length)	9	1105
Eight ells of orange-red kemha?	Kemha-i sürh 8 1.318 (164.75 per length)	8	1318
Three ells of rust-red Darayi silk?	D[â]rây[î] sürh 3 225 (75 per length)	3	225
	Serâser yastık 530
Back pillow	Yastık 630	1
9.5 ells of orange-red kemha?	Kemha-i sürh 9,5 1.159 (122 per length)	9.5	1159
4 ells of dark green kemha?	Neftî kemha 4 480 (120 per length)	4	480
4 lengths of green kemha?	Yeşil kemha 4 512 (128 per length)	4	512
4.5 ells of white kemha?	Beyaz kemha 4,5 600 (133.33 per length)	4.5	600
	Kemha ve atlas 2,5 181
Lampshade, lantern cover	Fener örtüsü 32
Large covered dish	Sahan-ı kebîr 4 320
	Kuzu tepsisi ma‘a kapak 292
Bowl	Tas 58
Colander?	Kevgir sahan	1	47
	Tabak-ı sofra 110
Colander and ladle	Kepçe ve kevgir 112
Metal bucket	Bakraç 56
Metal bowl or ewer?	Maşraba 56
Four flat baking pans	Tepsi 4 64
	Maşraba-i köhne 10
Eight covered dishes	Sahan aded 8 340	8	340
Old covered dish	Sahan köhne 65
Three covered dishes	Sahan aded 3 171	3
Pan for making kebab	Tâbe-i kebab 101
Metal bowl or ewer?	Maşraba 2 224
Cooking pot	Tencere 2 372
Flat baking pan	Tepsi 1 72
Five covered dishes	Sahan aded 5 303	5
Basin and ewer	Leğen ve ibrik 121
Tray used as a table for meals	Sini 220
Four covered dishes	Sahan aded 4 245	4
Tray for cooking and serving lamb dishes?	Kuzu tepsi 180
Frying pan	Tâbe 71
Cooking pot	Tencere 193
Metal bowl or ewer?	Maşraba 163
	Maşraba-i sagīr 2 57
Four covered dishes	Sahan aded 4 300	4
Bowl	Çanak 10 550
Frying pan	Tâbe 70
Metal bowl or ewer?	Maşraba 2 54
Six covered dishes	Sahan aded 6 367	6
	Tepsi-i kuzu ma‘a kapak 456
Four covered dishes	Sahan aded 4 367	4
Four covered dishes	Sahan aded 4 220	4
	Tâbe-i kuzu 150
Small wood or leather water flask	Matara 182
	Safa 62
Old felt mat	Köhne kebe 86
Rust-red flatweave carpet	Kilim-i sürh 125
	Zâr-ı köhne 33
Striped(?) flatweave carpet	Alaca kilim 105
	Zâr 700
	Ahen-i kebab 60
Mattress	Döşek 250
Dark green felt mat	Neftî kebe 197
Old flatweave carpet	Kilim-i köhne 150
Old blanket	Velense-i köhne 50
Glass bowl	Cam tas 2 126
Blue felt mat	Mâî kebe 335
Table	Maşa 40
Tripod for cookpot	Sacayak 50
Striped(?) flatweave carpet	Alaca kilim 110
Glass bowl	Cam tas 59
Green raincoat	Yeşil yağmurluk 506
Thick felt mat	Kebe 2 390
	Ahen-i kebab 10
Striped(?) thick felt mat	Alaca kebe 110
Small felt mat	Kebe-i sagīr aded 4 115	4
Dark green felt mat	Neftî kebe 255
Another thick felt mat	Kebe-i diğer 275
Quilt	Yorgan 211
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Plate	Tabak 45
Blue felt mat	Mâî kebe 300
Iron	Demir 15
Quilt	Yorgan 70
Thick felt mat	Kebe aded 2 1286	2
Cover for a seat cushion	Gılâf-ı minder 50
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22 lengths of white kemha	Beyaz kemha zirâ‘ 22 3500 (159.09 per zira)	22	3500
	Dûrenk kemha 140
	Muhattem kuşak 2 860
3 lengths of dark blue kutni?	Sürmâî kutnî 3 120 (40 per length)	3	120
	Havlu makrama 6 283
Mat	Döşeme 184
10.5 lengths of white kemha	Kemha-i beyaz 10,5 1.018 (96.95 per zira)	10.5	1018
Belt	Kuşak 2 531
Three turbans	Tülbent 3 660
	Beyaz muhattem kuşak 230
	Örtü-i fânus 45
Pillowcase	Yüz yastığı 2 30
Covered dish	Sahan 2 170
Small cooking pot	Tencere-i sagīr 70
Old bedsheet	Çarşaf-ı köhne 50
Old bedsheet	Çarşaf-ı köhne	1	47
Basketwork trunk	Sepet sandığı 151
Back pillow	Yastık 40	1
Spoon	Kaşık aded 60 100	60
Tinned baking pan	Tepsi-i kalay 150
Mattress case	Gılâf-ı döşek 31
Hand towel	Peşkir 51
Tripod for cookpot	Sacayak 56
Old mattress	Döşek-i köhne 81
Tinned baking pan	Tepsi-i kalay 3 15
Cauldron	Kazgan 150
	Zâr-ı köhne 50
Flat baking pan	Tepsi 20
	Beyaz zâr 150
Large cauldron/copper kettle	Kazgan-ı kebîr 720
Prayer rug	Seccâde 2 200?
	Sumak 3 700
Pillowcase	Yüz yastığı 68
	Zâr-ı köhne 30
Bedsheet	Çarşaf 53
Hand towel	Peşkir 142
Cauldron	Kazgan 375
Hand towel	Peşkir 93
Tray used as a table for meals	Sini 4 38
Old mattress	Döşek köhne 106
Old seat cushion	Minder köhne 100
Seat cushion	Minder 85
Old saddle	Eyer-i köhne 70
Old stirrup	Üzengi-i köhne 60
Old seat cushion	Minder-i köhne 80
Mattress	Döşek 81
Barrel	Fıçı-i köhne 2 200
European chest	Sandık Frengî 3 600
Chest	Sandık 200
Old back pillow	Yastık-ı köhne 40
Old felt mat	Kebe-i köhne 29
Bedsheet	Çarşaf 90
Old seat cushion	Minder-i köhne 39