English Ell
The English Ell , Englische Elle , was next to the French Ell ( Aune ) and the Flemish Ell (Flemish Elle) one of the length measures that were only used in England as measures in the textile industry. These three cubits existed next to the yard and are counted among the English measures in the literature.
An example of application: Dutch cloth goods were measured according to the Flemish ell, but sold according to the English ell.
The proportions to the yard were as follows:
- 1 yard = 405.3425 Paris lines = 0.91438 meters
- 1 quarter = 9 inches / inch
- 3 quarters = 27 inches = 1 Flemish Ell = 3/4 yard = 0.68579 meters ( Brabanter Elle )
- 4 quarters = 36 inches = 1 yard = 0.91438 meters
- 5 quarters = 45 inches = 1 English Ell = 1 ¼ yards = 1.14298 meters
- 6 quarters = 54 inches = 1 French Ell = 1 1/2 yards = 1.3716 meters
literature
- Brockhaus' Kleines Konversations-Lexikon. Volume 1, Leipzig 1911, p. 505.
- Fr. Silber: The coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world individually calculated according to their values and proportions to all German coins, measures and weights. In addition to information on the trading venues and their billing relationships. Moritz Ruhl, Leipzig 1861.
- August Bergmann: Coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world with special consideration of the German Empire. L. Huberti, 1903, p. 29.
Individual evidence
- ^ Christian Noback, Friedrich Eduard Noback: Coin, Measure and Weight Book: The money, measure and exchange system, the rates, government papers, banks, trading establishments and customs of all states and important places. FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1858, p. 404.