Late 14th Century English Bynames Indicating Relationships: Daughter

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Late 14th Century English Bynames Indicating Relationships: Daughter

Examples of bynames created:

• using father's:
  • given name
    
  • patronymic byname
    
  • descriptive byname
    
  • locative byname
    
  • occupation
    
• using mother's:
  • given name
    

Examples of bynames created using father's given name
ROOT NAME (modern spelling)
	DATED FORM:	DATE:	LOCATION:	SOURCE:	NOTES:
Alexander
	Alice Saunderdoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)
Benedict
	Agnes Bendoghtre	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 453, col. 2)	[Ben - dim. of Benedict]
David
	Matilda Daudoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 233 s.n. Dawson)	[Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
	Johanna Dowedoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 233 s.n. Dawson)	[Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
	Johanna Dowe-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 251 s.n. Dowson)	[Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
Geoffrey
	Alicia Gef-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 428 s.n. Jeffs)
	Alicia Geppe-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 319 s.n. Gipp)	[hypothetical Gep - dim. of Geoffrey] (Note: Bardsley typos this as 1397.)
	Agnes Gef-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 319 s.n. Gipp)
	Alicia Gef-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 319 s.n. Gipp)
Gregory
	Johanna Greg-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 337 s.n. Greg)	[Greg - dim. of Gregory]
John
	Margareta Jon-dowtter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 434 s.n. Jonson)	[Jon - variant of Johan/John]
	Alicia Jone-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 434 s.n. Jones)
Jordan
	Alicia Jude-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 436 s.n. Judd)	[Judd - dim. of Jordan]
Peter
	Isolda Peer-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 605 s.n. Piers)	[Piers - O.E. form of Peter]
Richard
	Matilda Hud-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 396 s.n. Hood)	[Hudd - dim. of Richard]
Robert
	Johana Robyndoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)	[Robin - dim. of Robert]
Roger
	Amaria Hogedoghter	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 456, col. 5)	[Hogg - dim. of Roger]
Simon
	Synkyn-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 693 s.n. Sinkins)	[Sinkin - dim. of Simon]
Starkbayn
	Margaret Starkbayndoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. 425 s.n. Starkbayn)
Steven
	Magota Steuen-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 716 s.n. Steven)	[u used for v]
	Magota Stevendoughter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)
Thomas
	Johanna Tom-doutter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 745 s.n. Thom)	[Tom - dim. of Thomas]
	Joan Tomdoutter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. 127 s.n. Daughters)	[Tom - dim. of Thomas]
	Matilda Tomelyn-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 757 s.n. Tomlin)	[Tomlin - dim. of Thomas]
William
	Magota Gil-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 317 s.n. Gill)	[Gill from William (Guillaume) or Gill or Jill from Juliana]
	Elizabethe Gylle-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 317 s.n. Gill)	[Gill from William (Guillaume) or Gill or Jill from Juliana]
Examples of bynames created using father's patronymic byname
BYNAME (standardized form)
	DATED FORM:	DATE:	LOCATION:	SOURCE:	NOTES:
Benson
	Johanna Bensondoghter	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 456, col. 3)	[Ben - dim. of Benedict]
Wilkinson
	Alice Wilkynsondoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. 127 s.n. Daughters)
Examples of bynames created using father's descriptive byname
BYNAME (standardized form)
	DATED FORM:	DATE:	LOCATION:	SOURCE:	NOTES:
fox
	Matilda ffoxdoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)
gentle
	Agnes Gentildoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 314 s.n. Gentle)
Examples of bynames created using father's locative byname
BYNAME (standardized form)
	DATED FORM:	DATE:	LOCATION:	SOURCE:	NOTES:
Wallerthwaite
	Margareta Wallerthwaytdoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)
	Margareta Wallerthwaytdoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. 474 s.n. Wallerthwaite)
Examples of bynames created using father's occupation
OCCUPATION (modern spelling)
	DATED FORM:	DATE:	LOCATION:	SOURCE:	NOTES:
cook
	Alicia Cokesdoghtre	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 3)
priest
	Alicia Prestysdoghter	1381	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 473, col. 5)
shepherd
	Isabella Shephirddoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)
tailor
	Agnes Taylourdoughter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)
	Agnes Taylour-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 789 s.n. Taylorson)
wright
	Richard Wryghtdoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. 127 s.n. Daughters)	[Likely his mother's byname.]
	Richard Wryghtdoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)	[Likely his mother's byname.]
Examples of bynames created using mother's given name
ROOT NAME (modern spelling)
	DATED FORM:	DATE:	LOCATION:	SOURCE:	NOTES:
Agnes
	Rose Anotdoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. 127 s.n. Daughters)	[Anot - dim. of Anes - older form of Agnes]
	Emma Agndoghtre	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 5)	[Agg - dim. of Agnes]
Cecilia
	Alicia Sisse-doghter, webster	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 693 s.n. Siss)	[Siss - dim. of Cecilia]
Douce
	Matilda Douce-douther	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 251 s.n. Dowse)	[Douce - a feminine given name]
Felis (Felise, Felicia)
	Robertus ffelisdoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)	[Felis - English form of the French Felise, from Latin Felicia, feminine of Felix]
Juliana
	Magota Gil-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 317 s.n. Gill)	[Gill from William (Guillaume) or Gill or Jill from Juliana]
	Elizabethe Gylle-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 317 s.n. Gill)	[Gill from William (Guillaume) or Gill or Jill from Juliana]
Margaret
	Isabella Mag-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 506 s.n. Maggs)	[Magg - dim. of Margaret]
Mary
	Johanna Malkyndoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)	[Malkin - dim. of Mary]
Rose
	Johanna Rosedoghter	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)
	Johanna Rose-doghter	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 654 s.n. Rose)

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