A Survey of English Bynames: Wimpler

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


Wimpler
"Wimple is OE wimple 'veil' and is metonymic for a weaver or maker of wimples." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 494 s.n. Wimple)
"Occupative, 'the wimpler,' a maker of wimples." (Bardsley, p. 816 s.n. Wimpler)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
Simon(le)Wimpler 1183-4Reaney & Wilson (p. 494 s.n. Wimple)
WiliamleWimpler 34 Hen. III [1249-1250]Bardsley (p. 816 s.n. Wimpler)
AlanleWympler 49 Hen. III [1264-1265]Bardsley (p. 816 s.n. Wimpler)
Henry Wimpler 1273Bardsley (p. 816 s.n. Wimpler)


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