jan 1, 1599 - wood ground

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This word was used repeatedly in the survey of Settrington woods in 1599: <i>Touchinge hir majesties woods and wood grounds in hir lordship of Sittrington</i> (YRS126/87). It probably distinguished those parts of the manor where there was woodland from the cultivated grounds and the <i>wast groundes</i> (YRS126/96), n.b. <i>Tymber growing … uppon the woodgrowndes … being butt small yt were most profitable … to sell all her Tymber and underwood And to let out the grownds for pasture</i> (YRS126/95).

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