Annette, Audrey hints at dialect and spelling reflecting that - could this be "trammel" ? - i.e. the piece of iron that was placed in the chimney to hang pots and pans and implements on?. It certainly fits the context. Regards, Martyn Annette Mclean <dandamclean@xtra.co.nz> wrote: Can anyone tell me what a 'tranbel' is? It was used in a 1673 will. ....a drawn table in the parlour, a square table with the stool, fire pan, tongs, a tranbel, a joined chair ...... Annette ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE from list mode -- Send the one word UNSUBSCRIBE to OLD-ENGLISH-L-request@rootsweb.com