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From: Susan Perrett< >
Subject: Re: How big is a bovate of land ?
Date: 06 Jun 98 15:54:27

-=> Quoting to All on 03 Jun 98 09:12:33 <=-

st> Subject: How big is a bovate of land ?

st> The term bovate of land is used in a record from 1202 which I have
st> found. How big was a bovate and how was it measured ? Anybody know ?

A Bovate is one eighth of a Ploughland.

A Ploughland is The area of land that could be cultivated in a year, using
a single oxteam.

Susan
(GOON member 2869 - One-Name Study for ALSTON)
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... RESEARCHING ALSTON\CHUDLEIGH\HOLTTUM\OXENDEN\BOURCHIER\DE BOHUN in UK

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  • Re: How big is a bovate of land ? by P. Freeman< >

  • Re: How big is a bovate of land ? by Susan Perrett< >