Late 14th Century English Bynames Indicating Relationships: Wife

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: Wife

Examples of bynames created:


Examples of bynames created using husband's given name

ROOT NAME (modern spelling)
 DATED FORM:DATE:LOCATION:SOURCE:NOTES:
 
Adam
 Agn' Atkynwyf1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 2)[Adkin/Atkin - dim. of Adam]
Alexander
 Matilda Saunder-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 668 s.n. Saunder)[Saunder - dim. of Alexander]
David
 Magota Daudwyfe1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 233 s.n. Dawson)[Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
 Beatrix Daudewyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 233 s.n. Dawson)[Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
 Beatrix Daude-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 251 s.n. Dowson)[Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
Geoffrey
 Alicia Gefray-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 319 s.n. Gipp)
 Alicia Gefray-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 428 s.n. Jeffs)
Gilbert
 Cecilia Gib-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 315 s.n. Gibb)[Gib - dim. of Gilbert]
 Custancia Gibwyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 315 s.n. Gibb)[Gib - dim. of Gilbert]
Han
 Matilda Hanwyfe1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)[Han - used both as a dim. of John and of Henry]
 Matilda Han-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 355 s.n. Hand)[Han - used both as a dim. of John and of Henry]
Henry
 Matill' Henriwyf1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 1)[Thom - dim. of Thomas]
John
 Johanna Jacke-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 425 s.n. Jakes)[Jack - dim. of John]
 Johanna Jackewyf1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)[Jack - dim. of John]
 Hilda Jacwyf1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 456, col. 1)[Jack - dim. of John]
 Johanna Jonkyn-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 429 s.n. Jenkin)[Jenkin - dim. of John]
 Magota Jon-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 434 s.n. Jonson)[Jon - variant of Johan/John]
 Johanna Jone-wyfe1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 434 s.n. Jones)[Jon - variant of Johan/John]
Lawrence
 Agnes Law-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 472 s.n. Lawson)[Law - dim. of Lawrence]
Nicholas
 Elena Nicholwyf1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 3)[Nichol - dim. of Nicholas]
Peter
 Magota Peres-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 605 s.n. Piers)[Piers - O.E. form of Peter]
Ralph
 Dionisia Raulynwyf1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)[OFr Raulin - dim. of Ralf]
Richard
 Matilda Dicon-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 241 s.n. Dickens)[Diccon - dim. of Richard]
 Johanna Dicunwyf1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 6)[Diccon - dim. of Richard]
 Emma Diconwyf1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 5)[Diccon - dim. of Richard]
 Agnes Hud-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 405 s.n. Hudd)[Hudd - dim. of Richard]
 Cristiana Hud-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 405 s.n. Hudd)[Hudd - dim. of Richard]
 Emma Hud-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 396 s.n. Hood)[Hudd - dim. of Richard]
Robert
 Johanna Dobbewyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 245 s.n. Dobb)[Dob - dim. of Robert]
 Tillot Hobwyfe1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 752 s.n. Tillotson)[Hob - dim. of Robert]
Roger
 Alicia Doege-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 247 s.n. Doig)[Doge - dim. of Roger]
Thomas
 Alicia Tomlyn-wyff1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 757 s.n. Tomlin)[Tomlin - dim. of Thomas]
 Amicia Thomwyf1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 1)[Thom - dim. of Thomas]
Walter
 Alicia Wat-wyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 797 s.n. Watt)[Wat - dim. of Walter]
William
 Cicilia Wilkynwyf1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 471, col. 1)[Wilkin - dim. of William]
 

 

Examples of bynames created using husband's patronymic byname

BYNAME (standardized form)
 DATED FORM:DATE:LOCATION:SOURCE:NOTES:
 
Carson
 Alice Caresonewyf1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
Dogeson
 Alicia Dogesonwyf1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 453, col. 5)[Doge - dim. of Roger]
Hobson
 Elena Hobsonwyf1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)[Hob - dim. of Robert]
Odd
 Alice Odsonwyf1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)[Odd - from Old English Odda or Old Norse Oddr]
 Alice Odsonwyf1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. 327 s.n. Oddson)[Odd - from Old English Odda or Old Norse Oddr]
 

 

Examples of bynames created using husband's given name and patronymic byname

ROOT NAMES (modern spellings)
 DATED FORM:DATE:LOCATION:SOURCE:NOTES:
 
John, son of Sybil
 Magota Jonwif Cybson1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 689 s.n. Sibbs)(meaning "wife of Jonn, the son of Sib")
[Cyb/Sib - dim. of Sybil]
Richard, son of David
 Agnes Dyconwyfdowson1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 251 s.n. Dowson)(meaning "the wife of Dycon, son of Dow")
[Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
 Agnes Dycounwyfdowson1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)(meaning "the wife of Dycon, son of Dow")
[Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
Richard, son of Matilda
 Matilda Dikwyuemalkinson, vidua1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 509 s.n. Malkin)(meaning "the wife of Dick, the son of Malkin, widow")
[Malkin - dim. of Matilda]
Roger, son of William
 Hawisa Rogerwyf Wilkynson1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 457, col. 4)(meaning "the wife of Roger, son of Wilkin")
William, son of Matthew
 Isabella Wylkynwyffmkynson1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 457, col. 1)(meaning "the wife of Wilkin, son of Makin")
[Makin - dim. of Matthew]
William, son of Ralph
 Margareta Wilkynwyf Raulynson1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)(meaning "the wife of Wilkin, son of Ralph")
[Raulin - dim. of Ralf]
 

 

Examples of bynames created using husband's occupation

OCCUPATION (modern spelling)
 DATED FORM:DATE:LOCATION:SOURCE:NOTES:
 
clerk
 Beatrice Clerkwyf1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
miller
 Agnes Milnerwyf1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)
plumber
 Alicia le Plummerwyf1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 471, col. 4)
smith
 Agnes Smythwyf1379YorkshireBardsley (p. 699 s.n. Smithson)
weaver
 Johanna Websterwyf1379LancashireFenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 2)[webster - feminine form of weaver]
wright
 Elena Wrightwyf1379YorkshireReaney & Wilson (p. li)


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