jan 1, 1526 - tacket

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A very small metal nail, a diminutive of tack. 1413-4 ‘And for <i>takettis</i> purchased for joining together the boards (<i>pro tabulis conjungendis</i>) 2d’, Selby (SAR212); 1526-7 <i>Item for naylles and brages and takyttes, iiijd. ob</i>, York (CCW117). Note the by-name: 1276 John <i>Taket</i> or <i>Takel</i>, Cottingham (YRS12/239). <i>Taket</i> was one of the carters employed at Bolton Priory from 1311-2, having no surname (YRS154/319).

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