jan 1, 1540 - copper
Description:
A vessel made of copper, noted first in connection with brewing and then later with the preparation of food or boiling laundry. 1540 <i>as a copper to brewe in</i>, Whitby (SS106/109); 1668 <i>one copper and masfatt two tubbs two barrels £3 5 0</i>, Knaresborough (YRS134/132); 1680 <i>One copper with all the brueing vessels belongeing to itt £3 1 6,</i> Selby (YRS47/12); 1755 <i>heard the bellman cry a copper that was stolen, </i>Leeds (QS1/94/6).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1540
Now
~ 485 years ago