A Survey of English Bynames: Broudester

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


Broudester
"Broster may sometimes be from broudester 'a female embroiderer, from ME broudin from OFr brouder 'to embroider' (1450 NED)." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 63 s.n. Brewster)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
Gelisius Browdester 1377Reaney & Wilson (p. 63 s.n. Brewster)
Nicholas Broudester 1381Reaney & Wilson (p. 63 s.n. Brewster)


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