jan 1, 1546 - gavelgeld

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The term occurs quite frequently in early Yorkshire documents for fixed payments of a few pence, possibly in lieu of services. In Yarm, for example, in the thirteenth century, a tenant paid <i>duos denarios pro Gauilgyld … pro omni servicio consuetidine</i> (YRS92/139). Dated references include: 1300 <i>Item pro gavelgelde iijd per annum</i>, Guisborough (SS89/435); 1546 <i>owte of whiche ten</i>[ement] <i>there is paid</i> <i>yerely to the Erle of Rutland for gavill gild ijd</i>, Helmsley (SS92/509). Note: 1531 <i>recompensyd unto the occupyers ... damages ... there comenly called gaybley</i>, Kennythorpe (YRS51/20).

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