jan 1, 1644 - peck
Description:
A measure of capacity for dry goods, equal to two gallons or a quarter of a bushel. Also the vessel which held that amount. 1357 <i>et j pec de plaster vjd</i>, York (SS129/13); 1581 <i>j bossell skepe ... and one peyck skepe</i>, North Cave (Kaner134); 1602 <i>Item a bushel a peck & a half peck 1s 4d</i>, Knaresborough (YRS134/66); 1644 <i>one strocke a pecke & a half pecke 3s</i>, Lepton (HM/C/180).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1644
Now
~ 381 years ago