Meaning of oxgang | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
   historical
2. The similar Scottish concept, ¹⁄₈ of a ploughgate and notionally 12+¹⁄₂ or 13 Scottish acres.
   Scotland, historical

Examples

“1417. Henry Rishworth formerly held two oxgangs in Hipperholme, Osbarn rode, lands in Coley, etc. His nephew Henry, son of Nicholas de Rishworth, next heir, paid 10s heriot. 1418. John, son and heir of Henry de Rishworth, herioted a cottage and a royd in the Hey in Hipperholme.”

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