The original inventory was dated 1781 - possibly could have been. But had whale oil made it to the British Isles by then? I have no knowledge. Perhaps someone out there might be able to help. All the best, Martyn ----- Original Message ---- From: 1carla <[email protected]> To: Old-English-L <[email protected]>; Roy <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 7 December, 2006 10:15:40 PM Subject: Re: [OEL] Cuckold Good question? Would they have been using whale oil for lamps? Just wondering... - Denne meldingen er sjekket fra virus av Norton Anti-virus - This message was checked for virus by Norton Anti-virus ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [OEL] Cuckold > > Throws a little more (Light!) on "Cuckold Light" > > Looks as though then, it is a design of light, to hang over the fire so > that > its light is directed to the post & pans, made of cast iron to withstand > the > heat. > > What fuels the light I wonder if this is correct? > > > Kind Regards > Roy LD Cox > Family Historian > Member of SA&NHS Member No. 1066 (And all That!) Web Site: > www.coxresearcher.com/index.htm > I also use www.archivecdbooks.com and www.localhistory.co.uk/ambra for my > research > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anne Maudsley > Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 2:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OEL] Cuckold > >>From :- > > A Researcher's Glossary compiled by David Yaxley of words found in > historical documents of East Anglia. > > Cookshold, cuckold, form of short tongs to enable the cook to hold hot > pots > and pans. > > Inventories in 1764,1779, 1791, 1836 > > > Anne > > > > > ================= > Web Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ > ================= > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ================= > Web Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ > ================= > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ================= Web Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ ================= ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Goods in a probate inventory reflect the life of the household during the previous generation and also many of those before since people threw out far less than we do and even clothing and bedding would be passed down until completely unusable. We are in danger of asking the question of how old is old. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "mjcl" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [OEL] Cuckold > The original inventory was dated 1781 - possibly could have been. But had > whale oil made it to the British Isles by then? > > I have no knowledge. Perhaps someone out there might be able to help. > > All the best, > > Martyn > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: 1carla <[email protected]> > To: Old-English-L <[email protected]>; Roy > <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, 7 December, 2006 10:15:40 PM > Subject: Re: [OEL] Cuckold > > Good question? Would they have been using whale oil for lamps? Just > wondering... > > > > - Denne meldingen er sjekket fra virus av Norton Anti-virus > - This message was checked for virus by Norton Anti-virus > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 10:35 AM > Subject: Re: [OEL] Cuckold > > >> >> Throws a little more (Light!) on "Cuckold Light" >> >> Looks as though then, it is a design of light, to hang over the fire so >> that >> its light is directed to the post & pans, made of cast iron to withstand >> the >> heat. >> >> What fuels the light I wonder if this is correct? >> >> >> Kind Regards >> Roy LD Cox >> Family Historian >> Member of SA&NHS Member No. 1066 (And all That!) Web Site: >> www.coxresearcher.com/index.htm >> I also use www.archivecdbooks.com and www.localhistory.co.uk/ambra for my >> research >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anne Maudsley >> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 2:44 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [OEL] Cuckold >> >>>From :- >> >> A Researcher's Glossary compiled by David Yaxley of words found in >> historical documents of East Anglia. >> >> Cookshold, cuckold, form of short tongs to enable the cook to hold hot >> pots >> and pans. >> >> Inventories in 1764,1779, 1791, 1836 >> >> >> Anne >> >> >> >> >> ================= >> Web Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ >> ================= >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ================= >> Web Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ >> ================= >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ================= > Web Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ > ================= > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ================= > Web Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ > ================= > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >