A Survey of English Bynames: Bower

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


Bower
"A form of ME bowyere, identical with Bowyer." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 57 s.n. Bower)
"Occup. 'the bowyer.' The y has crept in as in lawyer, sawyer, &c." (Bardsley, p. 123 s.n. Bower)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
Teodricus Bouer 1187Reaney & Wilson (p. 57 s.n. Bower)
PeterleBouer 1296Reaney & Wilson (p. 57 s.n. Bower)
John Bour'bowyer'1325Reaney & Wilson (p. 57 s.n. Bower)
Robertle Bowyere, le Bower 1327, 1332Reaney & Wilson (p. 57 s.n. Bower)
ThomasleBower 7 Edw. III [1333-1334]Bardsley (p. 123 s.n. Bower)


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