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
Camsmith | |||||
"A derivative of OE camb, comb 'comb', a maker of combs. Camb is metonymic. Outr. Cambmaker is also called Camber (1373, 1379)" (Reaney & Wilson, p. 81 s.n. Camber) | |||||
Name | Additional Description | Date | Source | ||
Thomas | Kambesmyth | 1381 | Reaney & Wilson (p. 81 s.n. Camber) | ||
Robert | Camsmyth | 1440 | York Bridgemasters' Accounts (Ouse Bridge, 2, p. 207) | ||
Ralph | Kamsmyth | 1446-1447 | York Bridgemasters' Accounts (Ouse Bridge, 2, p. 231) | ||
Alice | Comsmyth | 1590 | Reaney & Wilson (p. 81 s.n. Camber) |
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