Late 14th Century English Bynames Indicating Relationships: Female Servant

by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)


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Version 2.0, updated 03 October 2009


Late 14th Century English Bynames Indicating Relationships: Female Servant

Examples of bynames created:

These forms use maiden, servant, or woman for female servants.


Examples of bynames created using master's given name

MASCULINE ROOT NAME (modern spelling)
 DATED FORM:DATE:LOCATION:SOURCE:NOTES:
 
Gilbert
 Alice Gibmayden1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)[Gib - dim. of Gilbert]
 Amysia Gybonmayden1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 471, col. 3)[Gibbon - dim. of Gibb, a dim. of Gilbert]
Hugh
 Elena Houchounservant1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
Nicholas
 Alicia Nicholmayden1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 557 s.n. Nicholes)[Nichol - dim. of Nicholas]
Martin
 Alicia Martynmayden1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 506 s.n. Maiden)
 Alice Martynmayden1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
Matthew
 Magota Mathewoman1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 241 s.n. Dickman)
 Magota Mathewwoman1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
Richard
 Alicia Dycon maydeñ1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 241 s.n. Dickens)[Diccon - dim. of Richard]
 
FEMININE ROOT NAME (modern spelling)
 DATED FORM:DATE:LOCATION:SOURCE:NOTES:
 
Idonia
 Agnes Ydd-maydon1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 412 s.n. Iddison)[Ide - dim. of feminine given name Idonia]
Marjory
 Agnes Marjory-mayden1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 514 s.n. Margery)
 

 

Examples of bynames created using master's given name

BYNAME (standardized form)
 DATED FORM:DATE:LOCATION:SOURCE:NOTES:
 
Mileson (Miles' son)
 Elisot' Milessonmayden1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
 

 

Examples of bynames created using master's descriptive byname

BYNAME (standardized form)
 DATED FORM:DATE:LOCATION:SOURCE:NOTES:
 
earl
 Johanna Hurlemayden1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)[Hurle - a variant of Earl, likely used as a pageant name]
 

 

Examples of bynames created using master's locative byname

BYNAME (standardized form)
 DATED FORM:DATE:LOCATION:SOURCE:NOTES:
 
hall
 Margareta Hallewoman1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
Healey
 Agnes Helaghmayden1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
 

 

Examples of bynames created using master's occupation

OCCUPATION (modern spelling)
 DATED FORM:DATE:LOCATION:SOURCE:NOTES:
 
marshal (ie. a farrier)
 Matilda Marschalmaydyn1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
 Matilda Marschalmaydyn1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 506 s.n. Maiden)
parson
 Emma Parsonwoman1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
 Emma Parsonwoman1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 782 s.n. Vickerman)
priest
 Johanna Prestewoman1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
vicar
 Johanna Vikarservant1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
 Isabella Vikerwoman1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
 Isabella Vikerwoman1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 782 s.n. Vickerman)
 Beatrix serviens Vicarii1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 782 s.n. Vickerman)


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