jan 1, 1619 - ease board

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Board used in the construction of the house eaves. The spellings varied, and ‘ease board’ was in common use. 1399 serrantium tabulas quæ vocantur Esborde, Ripon (SS111/131); 1456 De 7s de precio viij petrarum plumbi operati, cclx hartlates, clavis et eseburdes, York (SS35/66); 1519 pro vij.cx fote eseburdes, 2s, York (SS35/98) and ‘easing board’ also occurred, as in the list of materials used in the repair of Francis Burght’s house. 1521 Item paid for a hesyng burde, iiijd, York (CCW84). Note the contracted form ‘easings’ 1619 a deare bargane for walling Osburne ynge sheepcote about to the easings, Brandsby (NYRO44/174).

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