Can anyone translate this please: ‘le graunde heye que se boute sur lewe de Caldre’? A combination of dictionaries and online translation tools gives ‘the Great Hey that pares itself on the water of the Calder' – which fits except for ‘pares’. I have passed this by one or two more knowledgeable people than myself and they are stumped too. Also I have come across references to this Great Hey before and wondered if anyone would know exactly what the term hey would mean in the 13th century. The general area was probably heavily wooded at the time, with some clearance and another document refers to ‘the Great Hey and other common woods’ – so would it refer to an enclosure within a wooded area or a wood or even an enclosed area for stock management, which is another interpretation I have come across. When the manor was divided between three people at this time they each received certain well defined areas but all were to share the profits of this particular piece of land. Very grateful for any help with these. Barbara

Hi Barbara, I don't know if this fits but just the word pares translates to avoid on the online translation site. Sue [email protected] DNA Group R1b1 Y-Search 2C534 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barbara Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:22 PM To: [email protected] Com Subject: [OEL] Mediaeval French Can anyone translate this please: 'le graunde heye que se boute sur lewe de Caldre'? A combination of dictionaries and online translation tools gives 'the Great Hey that pares itself on the water of the Calder' - which fits except for 'pares'. I have passed this by one or two more knowledgeable people than myself and they are stumped too. Also I have come across references to this Great Hey before and wondered if anyone would know exactly what the term hey would mean in the 13th century. The general area was probably heavily wooded at the time, with some clearance and another document refers to 'the Great Hey and other common woods' - so would it refer to an enclosure within a wooded area or a wood or even an enclosed area for stock management, which is another interpretation I have come across. When the manor was divided between three people at this time they each received certain well defined areas but all were to share the profits of this particular piece of land. Very grateful for any help with these. Barbara ------------------------------- 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