A Survey of English Bynames: Scriven

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


Scriven
"OFr escrivain, escrivein 'writer', one who writes and copies books, manuscripts, etc.; also a clerk (a1300 NED)." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 396 s.n. Scriven)
"Occup. 'the scriven,' i.e. copyist, notary. O.F. escrivain, a scrivener" (Bardsley, p. 673 s.n. Scriven)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
RichardleScrivein 1208-13Reaney & Wilson (p. 396 s.n. Scriven)
WilliamleScriueyn 42 Hen. III [1257-1258]Bardsley (p. 673 s.n. Scriven)
Margaret Scrivein 1273Bardsley (p. 673 s.n. Scriven)
HenryleEscriveyn 1273Bardsley (p. 673 s.n. Scriven)
RobertleSchrevein 1273Bardsley (p. 673 s.n. Scriven)
GervaseleEscriuein 1278Reaney & Wilson (p. 396 s.n. Scriven)
Richard Scrivinson of Norman Scrivin1294Reaney & Wilson (p. 396 s.n. Scriven)
Johannes Schryuen 1379Bardsley (p. 673 s.n. Scriven)


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