Help with deciphing an item on an inventory - Mayner?

[JenB]

Is this a Yorkshire inventory?

If so I suspect I suspect maynor/menor might be manure 

http://www.southpenninehistorygroup.org.uk/probate/glossaries/glossary-of-terms

(I found this link on one of your earlier deciphering threads  http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=773240.msg6263316#msg6263316

[karen58]

Hello Arthurk & JenB

Yes it is a Yorkshire inventory - West Riding. And that was my post but this is another inventory.

I think you are right about the manure and turf. Strange, wouldn't have thought manure would be on an inventory.

Can't image why manure would have so much value. I suppose the manure was an important fertiliser on the poor soils of intakes.

I think they called peat turf and it was used as fuel in fire places.

Thank you for your help

Warm Regards
Karen

[Wiggy]

I also have a West Yorkshire inventory in which manure holds monetary value!  From the 1700s.

I hold it as worth something right now for my garden!! 

[JenB]

Manure was a valuable commodity! I have transcribed many farm inventories and manure was frequently included.
There is a whole section on its value here (you need to scroll down a fair way) http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/woodboroughheritage/historyoffarmingbypetersaunders.html

[Gadget]

Manure/dung/etc was very valuable in farming communities!

My 3 x great grandfather from Kirkcudbrightshire had a big row about 'dung'  when his lease came to be renewed. I have copies of numerous letters about said dung and how much it was worth!

 

[McGroger]

On page 4 of this inventory:

http://www.langhaminrutland.org.uk/wills&inventories/langham-inventories.pdf

An item reads:
 
“Item in the yard and garden one stack of barley oats and pease Six hives of bees
“one swine hog Mannor2 and other Lumber —  —  — 21 0 0”

With this footnote:
“2 Mannor Given the position I take this to be manure”

[Rena]

Cow dung mixed with straw and a bit of water was used as a building material in what we know as "wattle and daub" buildings.

Also dried cow pats could be used for the fire instead of peat.

[karen58]

Thank you all for your help.

It is very much appreciated. I have bookmarked the links as they are going to be very useful.

Warm regards
Karen

[arthurk]

OK, I was a bit out with Cumberland, but still northern English.

The Dialect Dictionary I mentioned is at http://www.rootschat.com/links/01j6q/