A Survey of English Bynames: Bowyar

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


Bowyar
"ME bowyere 'maker of or trader in bows' ... from OE boga 'a bow'." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 58 s.n. Bowyar)
"Occup. 'the bowyer,' a maker of bows." (Bardsley, p. 124 s.n. Bowyer)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
AilwardusleBogiere 1183Reaney & Wilson (p. 58 s.n. Bowyar)
WilliamleBoghyere 1273Bardsley (p. 124 s.n. Bowyer)
WilliamleBowiere 1273Bardsley (p. 124 s.n. Bowyer)
Williamle Boghier, le Bowiere 1275Reaney & Wilson (p. 58 s.n. Bowyar)
William Boyer 1279Reaney & Wilson (p. 58 s.n. Bowyar)
HenryleBowyere 1296Reaney & Wilson (p. 58 s.n. Bowyar)
AdamleBoghiere c. 1310Bardsley (p. 124 s.n. Bowyer)


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