Regarding LEDGING BARREL In many of the northern dialects a laggin was a part of the structure of a cask or barrel, on occasion it would refer to a stave and another time to a hoop. This derivation seems somewhat doubtful considering the will in question was written in Oxfordshire. The most southerly use of the term appears to come from Shropshire when it was pronounced ledgen. For further information refer to The English Dialect Dictionary. Regards, Miles Costello