On Thu, 26 May 2005 10:13:44 EDT, Michael Holland <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>According to the OED, to which all local historians should turn when
stumped
>for the meaning of an archaic word, a goad can mean the following.
>
>A measure of cloth equalling 4½ feet (first used in 1482}
>
>A land measure equalling 9 feet (first used in 1587)
>
>Michael Holland
>
Legislation of 1589 made it illegal to erect cottages with 4 acre grounds
on commons and wastes . in my case(1630s), the ground assigned to errect a
cottage for a poor family was 2 goad in broadth and 8 goad in length. Any
help or ideas are always appreciated.
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