A Survey of English Bynames: Arrowsmith

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


Arrowsmith
"OE arwe 'arrow' and smith. A smith who makes arrows, especially iron arrow-heads. [...] Harrismith and Harrowsmith are rare but exist side by side with Arrowsmith in Yorks and Lancs." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 14 s.n. Arrowsmith)
"Occup. 'the arrowsmith,' a maker of iron tips, a smith. [...] No instance in the Hundred Rolls or any other records of the 13th century, so far as my researches go. For the earliest instance given in the H.E.D. (c. 1400) v. Armer." (Bardsley, p. 61 s.n. Arrowsmith)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
RogerleAruesmuth 1278Reaney & Wilson (p. 14 s.n. Arrowsmith)
WilliamleArwesmyth 1324Reaney & Wilson (p. 14 s.n. Arrowsmith)
Henricus Breyksarth,arusmyth1379Bardsley (p. 61 s.n. Arrowsmith)
Johannes Arrowsmyth 1379Bardsley (p. 61 s.n. Arrowsmith)
Stephen Arrowsmyth,faber1379Bardsley (p. 61 s.n. Arrowsmith)
Johannes Arughsmyght 1379Bardsley (p. 61 s.n. Arrowsmith)
William Arowesmythe temp. ElizBardsley (p. 61 s.n. Arrowsmith)
Richard Arsmith temp. ElizReaney & Wilson (p. 14 s.n. Arrowsmith)
Richard Arsmith temp. ElizBardsley (p. 61 s.n. Arrowsmith)


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