Hello to the list I am trying to find a will for William POPE the date given is 1508 and he is of Shirley Aileen
I have found family in 1360-70 and their occupations are given as 1. Walker 2. Theker 3. Wryght Any ideas please Aileen
From: ann <rosableu08@yahoo.co.uk> > I have found family in 1360-70 > and their occupations are given as > > 1. Walker > 2. Theker > 3. Wryght > > Any ideas please > Aileen> A walker was someone who walked on cloth in medieval times in order to full and cleanse it (see Wikipedia explanations with Google). According to what part of the country one lived in, a walker could also be known as a tucker or fuller, which also gave rise to those surnames. Wryght was clearly someone who worked with metal - a wheelwright, etc. Theker - not sure about this but it may have referred to a thatcher. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Famous family trees blog: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/tag/roy-stockdill/ "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE
See theker at www.surnamedb.com/surname/Theaker Glenda On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 12:21 PM, <roy.stockdill@btinternet.com> wrote: > > From: ann <rosableu08@yahoo.co.uk> > > > I have found family in 1360-70 > > and their occupations are given as > > > > 1. Walker > > 2. Theker > > 3. Wryght > > > > Any ideas please > > Aileen> > > A walker was someone who walked on cloth in medieval times in order > to full and cleanse it (see Wikipedia explanations with Google). > > According to what part of the country one lived in, a walker could > also be known as a tucker or fuller, which also gave rise to those > surnames. > > Wryght was clearly someone who worked with metal - a wheelwright, > etc. > > Theker - not sure about this but it may have referred to a thatcher. > > > -- > Roy Stockdill > Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer > Famous family trees blog: > http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/tag/roy-stockdill/ > > "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, > and that is not being talked about." > OSCAR WILDE > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
this time derbyshire 1. Bower 2 Lyttester 3. Baxster thanks to all Aileen Nobody ever climbed a mountain by saying 'I can't' ________________________________
Aileen, 1. BOWER, BOWERS, BOUR: Could be from place called "Bower" or a "a chamber-servant". BOWYER, "maker of or traded in bows" 2. LYTTESTER: Could it be something to do with being "little"? 3. BAXTER, BAGSTER: Liueger se Bacestere, AD.1093, William le BAXTERE AD. 1333 OE (Old English) baecestre, feminine of baecere "baker". Old English Byname - BACESTERE. Cannot help you with No. 2 Regards George Rainham, Kent. ---------------------------------------- > Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 14:45:47 +0000 > From: rosableu08@yahoo.co.uk > To: derbysgen@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DBY] more ancient occupations > > this time derbyshire > > 1. Bower > 2 Lyttester > 3. Baxster > > thanks to all > > Aileen > > > > > Nobody ever climbed a mountain by saying 'I can't' > > > > ________________________________ > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Lyttester possible soapmaker , from Lye. chemical from leached wood ashes. or someone who washes clothes. mike On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 2:45 PM, ann <rosableu08@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > this time derbyshire > > 1. Bower > 2 Lyttester > 3. Baxster > > thanks to all > > Aileen > > > > > Nobody ever climbed a mountain by saying 'I can't' > > > > ________________________________ > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~spire/Yesterday/index.htm
Hi Aileen, Although it doesn't give you anything you haven't got in previous replies you might find this site useful. http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~familiesacrosstime/occupations.htm#B It is a list of archaic occupations. Christine -----Original Message----- From: ann Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 2:45 PM To: derbysgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [DBY] more ancient occupations this time derbyshire 1. Bower 2 Lyttester 3. Baxster thanks to all Aileen
Aileen, THE(A)KER: Walterus filius THECKER AD.1199 MESO (Middle English Surnames of Occupation) "A person who roofs/covers buildings". Regards George Rainham, Kent. > Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:20:25 +0000 > From: rosableu08@yahoo.co.uk > To: derbysgen@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DBY] ancient occupations > > I have found family in 1360-70 > and their occupations are given as > > 1. Walker > 2. Theker > 3. Wryght > > Any ideas please > Aileen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hello to the list very many thanks for all the replies , and the information And thank you to Glenda for the very interesting link. even more interesting as the people I have found are listed as Yorkshire (west Riding) many thanks to everyone Aileen Nobody ever climbed a mountain by saying 'I can't' ________________________________ From: ann <rosableu08@yahoo.co.uk> To: "derbysgen@rootsweb.com" <derbysgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2013, 18:20 Subject: [DBY] ancient occupations I have found family in 1360-70 and their occupations are given as 1. Walker 2. Theker 3. Wryght Any ideas please Aileen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message