A Survey of English Bynames: Arbalester

by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

© 2002-2012 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.3, updated 24 June 2012


Arblaster
"AFr alblaster, arblaster, OFr arbalestier, arbelestier 'a soldier armed with a crossbow, a crossbowman' [...] As London arblasters are stated to have had apprentices, the surname may also mean 'maker of cross-bows'." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 4 s.n. Alabaster)
"Occup. 'the Arbalester,' i.e. crossbowman; O.F. arbalestier" (Bardsley, p. 43 s.n. Alabaster)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
Odo Arbalistar temp. StephenBardsley (p. 43 s.n. Alabaster)
Goffrey Arbalister 1198Reaney & Wilson (p. 4 s.n. Alabaster)
RichardleArbelaster 1198Reaney & Wilson (p. 4 s.n. Alabaster)
ReginaldleArbelestre 1273Bardsley (p. 43 s.n. Alabaster)
WilliamleArblaster 1273Bardsley (p. 43 s.n. Alabaster)
JohnleArblaster 1273Bardsley (p. 43 s.n. Alabaster)
PeterleArblaster 1278Reaney & Wilson (p. 4 s.n. Alabaster)
HenryleAlblaster c. 1300Bardsley (p. 43 s.n. Alabaster)
James Arblaster 29 Hen. VIBardsley (p. 43 s.n. Alabaster)
Margaret Aleblaster 1565-6Bardsley (p. 43 s.n. Alabaster)


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