A Survey of English Bynames: Thackster

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


Thackster
"Occup. 'the thacker' (fem. suffix -ster); v. Thacker..." (Bardsley, p. 743 s.n. Thackster)
"A feminine form of Thacker (c1440 NED). [...] Apparently peculiar to Norfolk where it is still found." (Reaney & Wilson, pp. 442-443 s.n. Thaxter)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
ElenalaThakestere 1295Reaney & Wilson (pp. 442-443 s.n. Thaxter)
Johannes Thekester 1379Bardsley (p. 743 s.n. Thackster)
Robert Thakster 1541Bardsley (p. 743 s.n. Thackster)
John Thaxter 1567Bardsley (p. 743 s.n. Thackster)


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