William Vaughan, who
Dyed ye 16 day of A Pril,
1735, aged 72."
If so, and the age of Mrs. Vaughan be correct as stated, she must have been nearly a hundred or so when married. Can any of your correspondents living in the neighbourhood explain how the mistake arose?
AGMOND.
59. Catherine Street, Liverpool.
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Haberdascher.—Hurrer (Vol. v., p. 137.).
—Precision is of great importance in investigating the meaning of our ancient technical terms.
Haberdascher was, I apprehend, the generic name of dealers in small wares. Hats and caps were formerley called hures and howves or houfes; and when haberdashers dealt in such articles they were pro tanto hurrers. But as early as the time of Edward I. there were traders called hatters, who were not haberdashers; and at a later period, when the term hurrer was obsolete, there were "haberdashers of hats." In the reign of Edw. IV. a curious petition was presented to Parliament, which is not unworthy of being put upon your Notes. It sets forth—