Hi, I'm hoping someone can explain a notation I've discovered on a map of Medieval Saffron Waldon. The map shows the layout of the old town market. Eight areas are set out in small blocks with a key: Le Draperie; Tanner's Row; Chapman's Row; fyshe Row; Cordwainers Row; Cloth Row; Le Boucherie; Pultrey Hill. Most are obvious but the one's I'm curious about are Chapman, Le Boucherie, and Pultrey Hill. Can anyone explain these "trades"? Dave in Victoria BC

Le Boucherie is French for butchers. I do not know the others, possibly pultrey for Poultry, and a chapeau is French for Hat, maybe Hat Man? Regards Kay -----Original Message----- From: David Foster [mailto:Gardenridgeca@netscape.net] Sent: 27 June 2004 16:43 To: ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Saffron Walden Hi, I'm hoping someone can explain a notation I've discovered on a map of Medieval Saffron Waldon. The map shows the layout of the old town market. Eight areas are set out in small blocks with a key: Le Draperie; Tanner's Row; Chapman's Row; fyshe Row; Cordwainers Row; Cloth Row; Le Boucherie; Pultrey Hill. Most are obvious but the one's I'm curious about are Chapman, Le Boucherie, and Pultrey Hill. Can anyone explain these "trades"? Dave in Victoria BC ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== .

Hello I just been putting some of my finds of the 1901 census on to computer & there has been Cordwainers as Occupation which has been crossed out & Shoe/Bootmaker there I know that my ancestors who I am putting in where Shoemakers this has happen on 2 or 3 different census so it not all on the same household so I think that it has to do with being a cobbler Regards Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Foster" <Gardenridgeca@netscape.net> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 4:43 PM Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Saffron Walden > Hi, > > I'm hoping someone can explain a notation I've discovered on a map of > Medieval Saffron Waldon. The map shows the layout of the old town > market. Eight areas are set out in small blocks with a key: Le > Draperie; Tanner's Row; Chapman's Row; fyshe Row; Cordwainers Row; Cloth > Row; Le Boucherie; Pultrey Hill. Most are obvious but the one's I'm > curious about are Chapman, Le Boucherie, and Pultrey Hill. Can anyone > explain these "trades"? > > Dave in Victoria BC > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . >

Dear David, a chapman was a market trader (buyer or seller), the term was used until at least the 19th century and derives from 'cheap' = market (as in London's Cheapside). Pultrey was a fowl market (again, as in London's Poultry), the term is still used for such birds when bred or marketed. Boucherie was more usually applied to slaughterhouses ('shambles') than shops but nonetheless the latter is probably likely in this case. Regards, other David. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Foster" <Gardenridgeca@netscape.net> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 4:43 PM Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Saffron Walden > Hi, > > I'm hoping someone can explain a notation I've discovered on a map of > Medieval Saffron Waldon. The map shows the layout of the old town > market. Eight areas are set out in small blocks with a key: Le > Draperie; Tanner's Row; Chapman's Row; fyshe Row; Cordwainers Row; Cloth > Row; Le Boucherie; Pultrey Hill. Most are obvious but the one's I'm > curious about are Chapman, Le Boucherie, and Pultrey Hill. Can anyone > explain these "trades"? > > Dave in Victoria BC > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . >