A Survey of English Bynames: Pinner

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


Pinner
"A derivative of OE pinn 'a peg, pin', a pinmaker. Besides pins, the pinner also made wire articles, especially the small needles inserted in cards used in cloth dressing." (Reaney & Wilson, pp. 352-353 s.n. Pinner)
"Occup. 'the pinner,' a pin-maker" (Bardsley, p. 608 s.n. Pinner)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
AdamlePinare 1244Reaney & Wilson (p. 352 s.n. Pinner)
WalterlePinnere 1281Reaney & Wilson (p. 352 s.n. Pinner)
AndrewlePynner 1332Reaney & Wilson (p. 353 s.n. Pinner)
Eliz. Pynner 1569-1570Bardsley (p. 608 s.n. Pinner)

Pinner
"OFr peigneor, peignier, pignour 'a maker of combs'." (Reaney & Wilson, pp. 352-353 s.n. Pinner)
"William le Pinour (1292 SRLo) was also called William le Horner (1295 LLB A) and was, no doubt, a maker of horn combs. cf. also Juliana le Pineresse, le Peyneresse 1281 [...] a comber of wool or flax (OFr peigneresse)." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 353 s.n. Pinner)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
Eborard Penier 1275Reaney & Wilson (p. 353 s.n. Pinner)
ThomaslePeniur 1275Reaney & Wilson (p. 353 s.n. Pinner)
Maud Penir 1279Reaney & Wilson (p. 353 s.n. Pinner)
JohnlePeynur 1279Reaney & Wilson (p. 353 s.n. Pinner)
WilliamlePinour 1292Reaney & Wilson (p. 353 s.n. Pinner)
RobertlePenyr 1327Reaney & Wilson (p. 353 s.n. Pinner)

Pinner
"Offic. 'the pinner,' a pinder, an impounder of strayed cattle; v. Pinder. 'Pyndare of beestys, pynnar, inclusor': Prompt. Parv. Mr. Way in a note (p. 400) says, 'Amongst manorial or municipal officials the pounder of stray cattle is stil lin some places, as in Warwickshire, termed the pinner.' v. Penfold." (Bardsley, p. 608 s.n. Pinner)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
Eliz. Pynner 1569-1570Bardsley (p. 608 s.n. Pinner)


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