jan 1, 1578 - ambry

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A pantry or cupboard, used mainly for storing food. Examples date from the fourteenth century: 1389 <i>a hawmberr with a cheker abowne</i>, York (SS4/129): the ‘cheker’ may have been fabric with a chequered pattern or possibly lattice work on the upper part of the cupboard. The spellings varied considerably: 1462 <i>j almery in the somerhall</i>, Wawne (SS30/261); 1524 <i>a nolde Awmery in the Revestrye</i>, Sheriff Hutton (YAJ36/180); 1549 <i>4 hayll pottes a namery and a discalle</i>, Marrick (YRS152/76); 1551 <i>I geve to Agnes, my doughter, a nambrey, an arke, </i>Halifax (Crossley63); 1578 <i>Item one almerye</i>, Stockeld (YRS134/46);

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