jan 1, 1657 - brigg
Description:
An iron frame, often hinged, which was set over the fire to support pots and pans (YRS134/165). Usually in the plural: 1520 <i>a yrne chimney with the brigges</i>, Fairburn (Th9/96); 1550 <i>one yron chymnaye, one paire of briges</i>, Normanton (Th19/247/); 1611 <i>on range, tongs and briges vijs</i>, Cottingley (LRS1/14); 1657 <i>Lockye Ollerton did assault Isabell Ryley with a payre of Iren Briggs</i>, Ulley (QS4/5/71).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1657
Now
~ 368 years ago