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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tonegall, n. (Erron. for cowgall, cogall, a weight of six stones of cheese. See also ‘Scots ‘Trone’ Weight: Preliminary Observations on the Origins of Scotland's Early Market Weights' by Allen D. C. Simpson in Northern Studies 29 (1992) pp. 74-5.) — 1232 Reg. Cambuskenneth 316.
[Viginti cowgall casei … de firma terra nostre de Tulymurthac … pro viginti cuddrinis casei … ex donatione regis Dauid 1264–6 Exch. R. I 6.]
Redditus casei de illo anno … de Forfar xx^xx iiij^or cogall … de Glammis de illo anno iiij^xx cogall [etc.] 1290 Exch. R. I 50.
Redditus casei etc. scilicet de Forfar, xiiij^xx et viij tonegall. Item, de Glaumes de dictis duobus annis, viij^xx et ij tonegall, etc. Et sciendum est quod quelibet tonegall valet vj petras. Et de Kingaltenyn de dictis duobus annis xiiij tonegall, vnam petram et dimidiam petre casei de Cule etc. Summa reddituum casei per dictos duos annos cccc et vij tonegall et tres petre casei