Yasemin bt. Abdullah
Based on her name, Yasemin bt. Abdullah was a manumitted slave.
Category: Estate Inventory
These estate inventories date to the 16th and early 17th centuries, and were written up in order to divide the estates of people from the communities around Istanbul.
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 …
Ümmi Hatun
Value of Estate: 11,782 akçes
Emine Hatun bt. Abdullah
Emine Hatun’s modest estate is typical: a handful of cushions, the fundamental item of furniture in any house. Rugs, bedding, …
Ana bt. Ayasol, a Greek Christian
Quilt Yorgan 1 150 Mattress Döşek 1 220 Old felt mat Köhne kebe 1 131 Quilt …
İsmihan Hatun, the Lady in Rose
When İsmihan Hatun bt. İlyas died in late 1597, she left behind a husband, the soldier Mahmud Bey, a sister, …
El-Hâc Mehmed b. Mahmud, the Merchant
Mehmed b. Mahmud’s estate inventory is a look into both a wealthy man’s house, and the spice shop where he …