1 gen 1620 anni - moorburn

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Setting fire to sections of moorland has long been a practice in the north, burning off the ling early in the year in order to promote new growth which would be suitable for pasturage. It was an offence though between 11 April and 1 November. 1610 <i> 17-18 April, The Inhabitants of Thimbleby and those of Osmotherley for the illegal burning of linge, otherwise called Moorburne </i> (NRQS1/184); 1620 <i> 11 May a Whitaside man for burning Moor-burne on the moore there </i>, Swaledale (NRQS2/243).

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