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36 relations: Älvsborg Ransom (1613), Bowes Castle, Britannia (1783 whaler), Builder's Old Measurement, Bushel, Butt (unit), Cooper (profession), Cubic ton, English longbow, English units, George St Lo, Glechoma hederacea, Glossary of nautical terms, Glossary of winemaking terms, History of contract law, History of Póvoa de Varzim, Horse transports in the Middle Ages, John Crabbe (died 1352), John Morton (cardinal), John Robinson (pastor), Perseverance (1801 whaling ship), Quarter (unit), Robin Hood's Chase, Rose Hill Packet, Santa María (ship), Second voyage of James Cook, Statute of Westminster 1472, Tanker (ship), Taxus baccata, Tonnage, Tonne, Tun, Whydah Gally, William Abell, William Freney, 1470s in England.
Älvsborg Ransom (1613)
Älvsborg ransom was an indemnity, stipulated in the Treaty of Knäred 1613, that would redeem Älvsborg Castle (in Gothenburg, Sweden) from Danish military occupation of the Kalmar War.
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Bowes Castle
Bowes Castle is a medieval castle in the village of Bowes in County Durham, England.
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Britannia (1783 whaler)
Britannia was a 301 burthen ton full rigged whaler built in 1783 in Bridport, England, and owned by the whaling firm Samuel Enderby & Sons.
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Builder's Old Measurement
Builder's Old Measurement (BOM, bm, OM, and o.m.) is the method used in England from approximately 1650 to 1849 for calculating the cargo capacity of a ship.
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Bushel
A bushel (abbreviation: bsh. or bu.) is an imperial and US customary unit of weight or mass based upon an earlier measure of dry capacity.
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Butt (unit)
The butt was a measure of liquid volume equalling two hogsheads.
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Cooper (profession)
A cooper is a person trained to make wooden barrels, vats, buckets, tubs, troughs and other staved containers, from timber that was usually heated or steamed to make it pliable.
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Cubic ton
The cubic ton is a measure of volume (compare fluid ounce).
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English longbow
The English longbow was a powerful medieval type of longbow (a tall bow for archery) about long used by the English and Welsh for hunting and as a weapon in medieval warfare.
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English units
English units are the historical units of measurement used in England up to 1826 (when they were replaced by Imperial units), which evolved as a combination of the Anglo-Saxon and Roman systems of units.
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George St Lo
George St Lo (sometimes written as St Loe; 19 April 1655 – 20 September 1718) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the Nine Years' War, and the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Glechoma hederacea
Glechoma hederacea (syn. Nepeta glechoma Benth., Nepeta hederacea (L.) Trevir.) is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae.
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Glossary of nautical terms
This is a partial glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, while many date from the 17th to 19th centuries.
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Glossary of winemaking terms
This glossary of winemaking terms lists some of terms and definitions involved in making wine, fruit wine, and mead.
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History of contract law
The history of contract law dates back to Ancient civilizations.
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History of Póvoa de Varzim
Old Town of Varzim, probable site of a Roman villa which prompted the development of the modern city. The history of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, and its development as a maritime trade and fishing hub, have been greatly influenced by its location at the entrance to one of Portugal's best natural ports.
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Horse transports in the Middle Ages
Horse transports in the Middle Ages were boats used for effective means of transporting horses over long distances, whether for war or general transport.
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John Crabbe (died 1352)
John Crabbe (before 1305 – 1352) was a Flemish merchant, pirate and soldier.
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John Morton (cardinal)
John Morton (c.1420 – 15 September 1500) was an English prelate who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1486 until his death and also Lord Chancellor of England from 1487.
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John Robinson (pastor)
John Robinson (1576–1625) was the pastor of the "Pilgrim Fathers" before they left on the Mayflower.
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Perseverance (1801 whaling ship)
Perseverance (or Perserverance) was launched on the Thames in 1801.
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Quarter (unit)
The quarter ("one-fourth") is used as the name of several distinct English units based on ¼ sizes of some base unit.
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Robin Hood's Chase
Robin Hood's Chase is Child ballad 146 and a sequel to Child ballad 145, "Robin Hood and Queen Katherine".
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Rose Hill Packet
Rose Hill Packet, was a marine craft built in Australia, named after the second place of European settlement in Australia, "Rose Hill", the furthest navigable point inland on the Parramatta River.
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Santa María (ship)
La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción (Spanish for: The Holy Mary of the Immaculate Conception), or La Santa María, originally La Gallega, was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage.
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Second voyage of James Cook
The second voyage of James Cook, from 1772 to 1775, commissioned by the British government with advice from the Royal Society, was designed to circumnavigate the globe as far south as possible to finally determine whether there was any great southern landmass, or Terra Australis.
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Statute of Westminster 1472
The Statute of Westminster 1472 was an Act of Edward IV of England requiring a tax of four bow staves per tun of cargo to be provided by each ship arriving at an English Port.
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Tanker (ship)
A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk.
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Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata is a conifer native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.
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Tonnage
Tonnage is a measure of the cargo-carrying capacity of a ship.
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Tonne
The tonne (Non-SI unit, symbol: t), commonly referred to as the metric ton in the United States, is a non-SI metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms;.
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Tun
TUN or tun may refer to.
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Whydah Gally
The Whydah Gally (commonly known simply as the Whydah) was a fully rigged galley ship that was originally built as a passenger, cargo, and slave ship.
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William Abell
William Abell (born ca. 1584, died in or after 1655) was an English vintner who became master of the Vintners' Company.
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William Freney
William Freney (or William Fresney), an Englishman, was a Dominican friar and archbishop of Edessa (1263–c.1290).
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1470s in England
Events from the 1470s in England.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tun_(unit)
