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jacktar51
06-25-2019, 11:20 AM
The Folly was a safe haven for villagers from footpads ,vagabonds, and pirates.

D Akey
06-25-2019, 12:59 PM
What's a footpad? The other two I know well enough.

jacktar51
06-25-2019, 08:19 PM
What's a footpad? The other two I know well enough.

Hello D,
A Footpad was a robber, a sneak thief , . He had padding of sackcloth on his feet to deaden any sound , as he came from behind the victim, with a sock full of sand to use as a cosh, hence the name Footpad. Yesteryears Mugger...Thanks for looking D.
Jack.