jan 1, 1575 - grandsire

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An archaic word for grandfather or possibly forefather. 1455 <i>John of Barton my granncesire</i> [sic], Whenby (SS30/216); 1466 <i>with all my fadir, graunsir and auncestres in small skochons at my hede</i>, Leeds (SS30/278); 1543 <i>all his meases ... which had belonged to Thomas Gledhyll his father and John Gledhyll his grandsir</i>, Barkisland (YRS39/17); 1575 <i>I dyd pay to Edward Clearson of Ivelet for is grannser </i>[sic]<i> winding sheatt 2s 8d</i>, Grinton (YRS152/195).

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