jan 1, 1572 - seine draught

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The seine net used by fishermen was designed to hang in the water, and the ends were drawn together to prevent the fish from escaping. The practice meant the fisherman had to stand on the bank above the water in order to draw the net tight, and ‘seine draught’ seems to have become associated with the right to do that. 1435 <i>Lease of le seynedraght</i>, Wakefield (WCR15/140); 1540 <i>ther be certen fyshynges late in thandes of the howse, that ys to say the fyshyng and signe draughtes in the water of Ouse, lately demised,</i> Selby (YRS13/351); 1572 <i>Ther is in the gallery netts, viz a great sene and less sene as draught netts</i>, Skipton (Whit2/335).

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