jan 1, 1653 - gang

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A set of articles such as the parts of a wheel which are usually taken together. 1318 <i>pro ij gangs de spekes</i>, Bolton Priory (YRS154/443): 1485 <i>x gang de felghes, xs,</i> <i>iiij gang de spekes, ijs</i>, Ripon (SS64/373-4); 1599 <i>one gauge </i>[sic]<i> of cart wheles</i>, Kettlesing (SS104/221); 1627 <i>two carts, one pair of whelles, two gange of felks, sixe axletrees,</i> Cottingley (LRS1/74); 1653 <i>stealing three gang of wheelspeakes</i>, Malton (NRQS5/135). It could have a less obvious meaning: <i>a</i>.1568 John Gilpin sold certain trees and branches to three men which <i>did make above xx gangs of whole Tymbre</i>, Pickering Forest (NRR1/209).

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