Late 14th Century English Bynames Indicating Relationships: Wife

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Late 14th Century English Bynames Indicating Relationships: Wife

Examples of bynames created:

• using husband's:
  • given name
    
  • patronymic byname
    
  • given name and patronymic byname
    
  • occupation
    

Examples of bynames created using husband's given name
ROOT NAME (modern spelling)
	DATED FORM:	DATE:	LOCATION:	SOURCE:	NOTES:
Adam
	Agn' Atkynwyf	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 2)	[Adkin/Atkin - dim. of Adam]
Alexander
	Matilda Saunder-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 668 s.n. Saunder)	[Saunder - dim. of Alexander]
David
	Magota Daudwyfe	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 233 s.n. Dawson)	[Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
	Beatrix Daudewyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 233 s.n. Dawson)	[Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
	Beatrix Daude-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 251 s.n. Dowson)	[Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
Geoffrey
	Alicia Gefray-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 319 s.n. Gipp)
	Alicia Gefray-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 428 s.n. Jeffs)
Gilbert
	Cecilia Gib-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 315 s.n. Gibb)	[Gib - dim. of Gilbert]
	Custancia Gibwyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 315 s.n. Gibb)	[Gib - dim. of Gilbert]
Han
	Matilda Hanwyfe	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)	[Han - used both as a dim. of John and of Henry]
	Matilda Han-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 355 s.n. Hand)	[Han - used both as a dim. of John and of Henry]
Henry
	Matill' Henriwyf	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 1)	[Thom - dim. of Thomas]
John
	Johanna Jacke-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 425 s.n. Jakes)	[Jack - dim. of John]
	Johanna Jackewyf	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)	[Jack - dim. of John]
	Hilda Jacwyf	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 456, col. 1)	[Jack - dim. of John]
	Johanna Jonkyn-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 429 s.n. Jenkin)	[Jenkin - dim. of John]
	Magota Jon-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 434 s.n. Jonson)	[Jon - variant of Johan/John]
	Johanna Jone-wyfe	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 434 s.n. Jones)	[Jon - variant of Johan/John]
Lawrence
	Agnes Law-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 472 s.n. Lawson)	[Law - dim. of Lawrence]
Nicholas
	Elena Nicholwyf	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 3)	[Nichol - dim. of Nicholas]
Peter
	Magota Peres-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 605 s.n. Piers)	[Piers - O.E. form of Peter]
Ralph
	Dionisia Raulynwyf	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)	[OFr Raulin - dim. of Ralf]
Richard
	Matilda Dicon-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 241 s.n. Dickens)	[Diccon - dim. of Richard]
	Johanna Dicunwyf	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 6)	[Diccon - dim. of Richard]
	Emma Diconwyf	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 5)	[Diccon - dim. of Richard]
	Agnes Hud-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 405 s.n. Hudd)	[Hudd - dim. of Richard]
	Cristiana Hud-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 405 s.n. Hudd)	[Hudd - dim. of Richard]
	Emma Hud-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 396 s.n. Hood)	[Hudd - dim. of Richard]
Robert
	Johanna Dobbewyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 245 s.n. Dobb)	[Dob - dim. of Robert]
	Tillot Hobwyfe	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 752 s.n. Tillotson)	[Hob - dim. of Robert]
Roger
	Alicia Doege-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 247 s.n. Doig)	[Doge - dim. of Roger]
Thomas
	Alicia Tomlyn-wyff	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 757 s.n. Tomlin)	[Tomlin - dim. of Thomas]
	Amicia Thomwyf	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 1)	[Thom - dim. of Thomas]
Walter
	Alicia Wat-wyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 797 s.n. Watt)	[Wat - dim. of Walter]
William
	Cicilia Wilkynwyf	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 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 Caresonewyf	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)
Dogeson
	Alicia Dogesonwyf	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 453, col. 5)	[Doge - dim. of Roger]
Hobson
	Elena Hobsonwyf	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)	[Hob - dim. of Robert]
Odd
	Alice Odsonwyf	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)	[Odd - from Old English Odda or Old Norse Oddr]
	Alice Odsonwyf	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & 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 Cybson	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 689 s.n. Sibbs)	(meaning "wife of Jonn, the son of Sib") [Cyb/Sib - dim. of Sybil]
Richard, son of David
	Agnes Dyconwyfdowson	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 251 s.n. Dowson)	(meaning "the wife of Dycon, son of Dow") [Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
	Agnes Dycounwyfdowson	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)	(meaning "the wife of Dycon, son of Dow") [Daw/Dow - dim. of David]
Richard, son of Matilda
	Matilda Dikwyuemalkinson, vidua	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (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 Wilkynson	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 457, col. 4)	(meaning "the wife of Roger, son of Wilkin")
William, son of Matthew
	Isabella Wylkynwyffmkynson	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 457, col. 1)	(meaning "the wife of Wilkin, son of Makin") [Makin - dim. of Matthew]
William, son of Ralph
	Margareta Wilkynwyf Raulynson	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & 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 Clerkwyf	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)
miller
	Agnes Milnerwyf	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)
plumber
	Alicia le Plummerwyf	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 471, col. 4)
smith
	Agnes Smythwyf	1379	Yorkshire	Bardsley (p. 699 s.n. Smithson)
weaver
	Johanna Websterwyf	1379	Lancashire	Fenwick 1 (p. 454, col. 2)	[webster - feminine form of weaver]
wright
	Elena Wrightwyf	1379	Yorkshire	Reaney & Wilson (p. li)

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