Stannary
/ˈstænəri/noun
Relating to tin mines or the historic legal jurisdictions governing tin mining, especially in Devon and Cornwall.
Did you know?Devon and Cornwall’s stannary courts could govern miners under special mining law, while the Crown claimed important control over the region’s tin industry.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
stannum
“Tin; the Latin source of the modern scientific root stann-.”
Late Latin
Latin
stannārius
“Relating to tin or tinworking.”
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
stannāria
“A tin-mining district or jurisdiction.”
12th–13th Century
Anglo-Latin
stannaria
“A legal or administrative district associated with tin mining in England.”
14th Century
Middle English
stannary
“Connected with tin mines, miners, or their special jurisdiction.”
Modern English
English
stannary
“Relating to historic tin-mining districts, courts, or mining law.”