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by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)
© 2002-2012 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
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| "[...] from OE hearpere 'harper', Harpour and Harpur from AFr harpour, OFr harpeor, the common form in early sources." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 218 s.n. Harper) "Occup. 'the harper,' one who made his living by playing at fair and festival; cf. Fidler, Tabor, Crowther, Piper, &c. Sometimes these names represent an official position, being musical performers in the pay of royalty or the great lords. 'Harpowre, citharista': Prompt. Parv. p. 228." (Bardsley, p. 361 s.n. Harper) | |||||
| Name | Additional Description | Date | Source | ||
| Robert | le | Harpur | 1186 | Reaney & Wilson (p. 218 s.n. Harper) | |
| Henry | le | Harpur | 1273 | Bardsley (p. 361 s.n. Harper) | |
| Ralph | le | Harpur | 1273 | Bardsley (p. 361 s.n. Harper) | |
| Nicholas | le | Harpur | 1273 | Bardsley (p. 361 s.n. Harper) | |
| Reginald | le | Harper | 1275 | Reaney & Wilson (p. 218 s.n. Harper) | |
| Adam | le | Harper | 1 Edw. III [1327-1328] | Bardsley (p. 361 s.n. Harper) | |
| Thomas | le | Harpour | 1 Edw. III [1327-1328] | Bardsley (p. 361 s.n. Harper) | |
| Isabella | Herpour | 1379 | Bardsley (p. 361 s.n. Harper) | ||
| Willelmus | Harper | 1379 | Bardsley (p. 361 s.n. Harper) | ||
| Rogerus | Harper | 1379 | Bardsley (p. 361 s.n. Harper) | ||
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