A Survey of English Bynames: Webster

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


Webster
"Occup. 'the webster,' a cloth weaver, lit. feminine of Webb or Webber, a weaver." (Bardsley, p. 798 s.n. Webster)
"OE webbestre 'female weaver', though usually used of men. v. Webb." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 480 s.n. Webster)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
JohnleWebestere 1273Bardsley (p. 798 s.n. Webster)
JohnleWebestere 1275Reaney & Wilson (p. 480 s.n. Webster)
WilliamleWebbester 1284Reaney & Wilson (p. 480 s.n. Webster)
Robertus Webester, webster1379Bardsley (p. 798 s.n. Webster)
Eliz. Webster 1575Bardsley (p. 798 s.n. Webster)
Alicia Wryght, huswyfe webster1379Bardsley (p. 17)


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