jan 1, 1618 - hall-house

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This alternative word for ‘hall’, in the sense of the main room of the house, may have come into use in the reign of Henry VIII and examples have been noted during a period of at least eighty years. 1540 <i>And I will that ther remayne in my</i> <i>haull howse ... a great candlestike of latten</i>, Hull (SS106/97); 1570 <i>In the hawle</i> <i>house: Item 1 counter two little tables and one aumbry fower forms</i>, etc, Spaldington (YRS134/39); 1612 <i>In the hall house: Item one long table and one long furram</i>, etc, Eccleshill (YRS134/67); 1618 <i>In the hall house: Item 15 peces of pewter 3 sawcers 2 candlestickes,</i> etc, South Cave (Kaner270).

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