jan 1, 1697 - spink
Description:
A coloured mark or spot on the skin of an animal. 1551 <i>too blake whies, one with a whyte spynke of the backe</i>, Gisburn (SS106/306); 1618-9 <i>a brandid spink cow</i>, Harrogate (SS110/54). It was a name given to cows and oxen: 1572 <i>a yorke</i> [sic] <i>of oxen called Brighe and Spinke</i>, Catwick (YAJ36/440); 1697 <i>Spinke buld June the 28th</i>, Conistone (RW50).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1697
Now
~ 328 years ago