----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam Thomas" <[email protected]> ; > 2. what the occupation of Corvicer is. The father, DAVIDI , is depicted as a > "tayler". Both sons are listed as a Corvicer. From reference, it appear this > might be a clothing or hat maker; > Hello Sam Can't help with the rest of your (impressive) research but may I suggest the following for Corvicer from a site which a lister kindly posted some time ago. a.. CORDINER / CORDWAINER / CORVINER / CORVISOR - originally term used for one who worked with Cordovan (a special leather from Spain) but later term used for shoemaker. a.. The site is http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.htl Hope it helps Hywyn Williams
Thank you so much .... Darned if I was not at my wits end on CORVISER! From it's application as an occupation, I knew it had something to do with clothing. So, this is a line was a cobblers or shoemakers. This could explain the number of children that their father, DAVID TAYLER, had. 2 September 1585 baptism: DORITHEE verch DAVID, daughter of Davidi Tayler, born before this date. “2° Sep / Dorithee David fil. davidi tayler./” (page 44) 13 October 1586 burial: THOMAS ap DAVID, son of David Tayler, born & died before this date. “13 octobr./ Thomas ap david fil. davidi tayler./” (page 46) 7 November 1586 baptism: ELLEN verch DAVID, daughter of Davidi Tayler, born before this date. “7° Novem./ Elen David fil. davidi. Tayler./” (page 48) 8 December 1587 baptism: THOMAS ap DAVID, son of Davidi Tayler, born before the date. “Thomas David fil davidi tayler./” (page 49) 25 December 1587 burial: ELENA verch DAVID, daughter of Davidi Tayler, born & died before this date. “25 decem./ Elena David filia davidi tayler./” (page 49) 13 June 1589 baptism: ROBERT ap DAVID, son of David Tayler, born before this date. [Children baptisms; all dead] 13 Junij / Rob' ap David fils. Davidi tayler./” (page 55) 24 October 1590 baptism: ELIZABETH verch DAVID, daughter of DD Tayler, born before this date. “24 oct. / Elizabeth ver. David fil dd tayler./” (page 58) 27 February 1591 baptism: WILLIEMUS ap DAVID, son of David Tayler, born before this date. [No children baptized nor buried nor married.] “27 febr./ Williemus filius davidi tayler.” (page 62) 2 March 1596 burial: JOHNES ap DAVID, son of David Taylor, born & died before this date. [No surviving son baptized.] “2g mar / Johnes ap dd filis davidi Taylor./” (page 78) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mymailbox" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [CAE] List Census > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sam Thomas" <[email protected]> > ; > > 2. what the occupation of Corvicer is. The father, DAVIDI , is depicted as > a > > "tayler". Both sons are listed as a Corvicer. From reference, it appear > this > > might be a clothing or hat maker; > > > > > Hello Sam > > Can't help with the rest of your (impressive) research but may I suggest the > following for Corvicer from a site which a lister kindly posted some time > ago. > > a.. CORDINER / CORDWAINER / CORVINER / CORVISOR - originally term used for > one who worked with Cordovan (a special leather from Spain) but later term > used for shoemaker. > a.. > The site is > http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.htl > > Hope it helps > > Hywyn Williams > > > ==== WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru The National Library of Wales. Aberystwyth. > www.llgc.org.uk/ > [email protected] > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >