1 gen 1618 anni - cockglade

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Apparently a woodland glade where nets were placed in order to trap birds such as the woodcock. 1549 <i>none of theym shalbe … chargyd to take in theyre measure any such woodes as hath bene used to be felled for the reparacions of the heges nor any playnes or cokglades</i>, Bradley (WBD/8/60). The practice is documented in the accounts of a North Riding gentleman: 1617 <i>Thomas Peckett sonne … who hanges my cockgloads</i>; 1618-9 <i>bought 6 ashe trees ny the cockgload in Awmett for ivs</i>, Brandsby. In December 1617 there is reference to <i>A wodcocke nett knytted by Thomas Peckett … broad before it was masted 19 yeards and depe 11 yeard & almost a quarter of a yeard. It took almost (?)3 pounde of Mr Rawdon’s merchant thred of 2s 4d each pounde</i> (NYRO44/140-9).

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