jan 1, 1486 - smithy stead
Description:
A rare alternative to ‘smithy place’. 1454 <i>hafe latyn to ferme</i> [let to farm] … <i>all his watyrr and smethystedys</i>, Farnley (YRS120/64); 1486 <i>Smethystedehey</i>, Mytholmroyd (PNWR3/167). A reference to<i> Oldesmythystedes</i> in a Derbyshire deed of 1387 hints at how old the term might be, Barlborough (TWH16/43).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1486
Now
~ 539 years ago