jan 1, 1558 - noble

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A gold coin introduced in 1344 which had a value of 80 pence; that is half a mark. It was discontinued in 1465 after being revalued and gave way to the angel which had the same value. 1487 <i>I witte to my eame John Gyldous ... a old nobill</i>, Hull (SS53/25). In fact nobles continued to be passed down the generations: 1542 <i>to Margaret my doughter v nobles beside her parte oute of the holl goodes</i>, Leeds (Th19/80); 1558 <i>to my broder William Atkinson twentie nobles</i>, Pontefract (Th27/201). Mathew Witham of Brettanby left nobles to several people to be made into gold rings, e.g. 1545 <i>to George Jakeson my son a nobyll to mak hym a ryng of</i> (SS26/56).

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