jan 1, 1454 - orestone
Description:
The early regional word for ironstone. 1411 ‘Thomas Thorne made fine with the lord of 20d for licence to carry <i>le Urston</i> over the moor’, Bradford (CR); 1450 ‘licence to fetch and carry ironstone (<i>petras ferreas</i>) called <i>Ureston</i> to … <i>lez Smythiez</i>, Tong (YRS120/63). In 1454 Sir John Langton leased to his son <i>all his … mynes of Iryn Ure</i>, Farnley (YRS120/64).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1454
Now
~ 571 years ago