Webster's on-line dictionary says a skilling is a bay of a barn - does
this help?
David Foster
Frank Clement-Lorford wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In looking through some 17th century wills I came across this
> sentence: ' To John the West end of the house, two low room, two high
> rooms and a skilling at end and half a barn and half my land'. Does
> anyone know what a skilling is?
>
> Regards
>
> Frank
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