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Obsolete Occupations in Genealogy
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Some Medieval And Obsolete English Trade And Professional Terms Used From 1086-1400 ~
Some late 17th century and early 18th century trades used in the New World
Medieval And Obsolete English Trade And Professional Terms
- Aquarius (Ewer) ~~ Waterman
- Aurifaber ~~ Goldsmith.
- Avenator (Plantifene) ~~ Hay and Forage Merchant.
- Barker ~~ Tanner.
- Baxter ~~ Baker
- Belhoste ~~ Tavern keeper.
- Belleyetere ~~ Bellfounder.
- Bowyer ~~ Bowmaker.
- Brasiler ~~ Dyer.
- Burneman ~~ Carrier of barm or water for brewers.
- Cancellarius ~~ Chancellor.
- Cardmaker ~~ Maker ~~ of cards or instrumets for combing wool.
- Carnifex ~~ Butcher.
- Carpentarius ~~ Carpenter.
- Chaloner ~~ Dealer in shalloon, a material made in Chlons.
- Chapman ~~ Merchant.
- Chirugion ~~ Apothecary or Surgeon.
- Cissor ~~ Tailor.
- Clericus ~~ Clerk
- Cocus (Keu) ~~ Cook
- Combere ~~ Woolcomber
- Corvisor (Cordewanarius, Cordwainer) ~~ Shoemaker, originally
a worker in Cordovan leather.
- Cotiler ~~ Cutler
- Cuhreur (Cunreur) ~~ Currier.
- Cuper ~~ Cooper; a barrel maker.
- Dexter ~~ Dyer.
- Dubbere ~~ Cloth dubber, i.e., one who raises the nap of cloth.
- Dudder ~~ Probably a maker of coarse cloaks.
- Daunsel ~~ Gentleman in waiting, groom or squire.
- Dysshere ~~ Probably a ditcher, or in some cases a disher.
- Elymaker ~~ Oilmaker.
- Faber ~~ Smith.
- Ferur (Ferator) ~~ Farrier or blacksmith.
- Fisher (Fishdryver) ~~ Victualler.
- Flauner ~~ Confectioner.
- Fleshewer ~~ Butcher.
- Fletcher ~~ Arrowmaker.
- Forestarius ~~ Forester.
- Frereman ~~ Servant of the Friars.
- Fuller ~~ One who trampled cloth. See alsoWalker.
- Furber (Furbour) ~~ Furbisher of armour.
- Furner ~~ Baker.
- Garcifer (Garcio) ~~ Groom, attendant.
- Garlekmonger ~~ Dealer in gaarlic.
- Glassewryght ~~ Maker and mender of glassware.
- Gynour ~~ Engineer.
- Hamberghmaker (Hamberow) ~~ Horse collar maker.
- Harper ~~ Musician (?).
- Hetheleder ~~ Provider of heather for fuel.
- Hosteler ~~ Innkeeper.
- Husbandman ~~ Tenant farmer .
- Kepegest ~~ Innkeeper.
- Latouner ~~ Worker in latten, a metal resembling brass.
- Limner ~~ Draughtsman or Artist.
- Lokeer ~~ Locksmith.
- Lorimer ~~ Bridlemaker.
- Macun ~~ Mason.
- Marescallus ~~ Marshall.
- Medicus ~~ Leech, Doctor.
- Mercator ~~ Merchant.
- Molendinarius ~~ (Muner) ~~ Miller.
- Mustarder ~~ Grower and grinder ofmustard.
- Nedder ~~ Needle-maker.
- Palmer ~~ A Pilgrim, one who had been, or pretended to have been,
to the Holy Land.
- Paneler ~~ Saddler.
- Pannarius ~~ Clothier and Draper.
- Pannebeter ~~ Pan-hammerer, or perhaps clothdriver.
- Pardoner ~~ One licensed to sell Papal Indulgences.
- Parmentor ~~ Probably a parchment maker, or tailor.
- Parcheminer ~~ Parchment maker.
- Pattenmaker ~~ Maker of iron-rimmed pattens for footwear.
- Pelliparius (Peltarius ~~ Skinner.
- Perukemaker ~~ Wigmaker.
- Pictor ~~ Painter.
- Pinder ~~ Keeper of the Pound or Pinfold.
- Piscarius ~~ Fishmonger.
- Piscator ~~ Fisherman.
- Pistor ~~ Miller or Baker.
- Plantifene (see Avernator).
- Plomer ~~ Plumber.
- Pynner ~~ Pin-maker.
- Roper ~~ Ropemaker.
- Rotarius ~~ Wheelwright.
- Safernman ~~ Grower of Saffron.
- Samitere (Samite) ~~ Maker of a kind of heavy silk suff.
- Sauntere ~~ Probaby Salt maker.
- Sausere ~~ Salter.
- Seinter ~~ Girdlemaker.
- Seler (Sellarius) ~~ Sadder.
- Serviens ~~ Sergeant.
- Servus ~~ Servant.
- Sherman (Shearman) ~~ One who raised the surface of
woolen cloth and then sheared it to a smooth surface.
- Shether ~~ (See Vaginarius).
- Sifker ~~ Sievemaker.
- Sissor (Cissor) ~~ Tailor.
- Sleymaker ~~ Maker of instruments to part threads in weaving.
- Soper ~~ Soapmaker.
- Spittleman ~~ Hospital Attendant.
- Spicer ~~ Grocer.
- Spurrier ~~ Spurmaker.
- Stabler ~~ Ostler.
- Stasyon (Stawsun) ~~ Probably a Stationer.
- Sugarer ~~ Dealer in sugar. (Grocer ?)
- Sumner ~~ Summoner or Apparitor.
- Sutor ~~ Shoemaker or cobbler.
- Tabernarius ~~ Taverner, Innkeeper.
- Tannator ~~ Tanner.
- Teinter ~~ Dyer.
- Textor ~~ Weaver.
- Tinctor ~~ Dyer or possibly a painter.
- Upholder ~~ Upholsterer; also a cheapjack and seller of secondhand goods.
- Vaginarius, Sheather ~~ Scabbard maker.
- Venator (Venur) ~~ Huntsman.
- Vintner ~~ Wine Merchant.
- Walker (Same as Fuller) ~~ Cloth trampler or cleaner.
- Webster ~~ Weaver.
- Whittawer ~~ Preparer of white leather.
- Yeoman ~~ Freehold farmer.
Thanks to Evelyn Cataldi for transcribing these professions from "First Settlers of South Carolina 1670-1700" by Agnes Leland Baldwin.
- Bever ~~ Beverage maker
- Blockmaker ~~ One who crafted pulleys
- Castor ~~ Hat maker
- Felmonger ~~ Hide dealer
forges
- Nailor ~~ Nail maker
- Sempster ~~ Seamstress
- Sil kmaker spinster ~~ Female spinner
- Silkmaker throster ~~ Male spinner
- Simpler ~~ Agriculturist that we would call herbalist today
- Swordcutter ~~ Smith who fashioned swords
- Vineroon ~~ Wine grower
- Whitesmith ~~ Tinsmith; or one who finishes & polishes after the Smith
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