jan 1, 1532 - mort

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The skin of a sheep or lamb that has died a natural death (OED). 1457-8 <i> In Alloc. Pro le Mortis pell pro ijbus annis </i>, Fountains Abbey (SS130/65). They were used by sadlers: 1532 <i> and for every dacre of mortes of two yere olde and above 10s … and for all mortes under the age of two yeres, one halffe dacre of whit ledder to th’owse </i>[use]<i> of the said monastery withowt eny odre payment, </i> Fountains Abbey (YRS140/242).

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