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Medieval tradesman-names; help me make a list

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NatureAbhorsAHoover · 13/03/2017 22:07

Archer
Cooper
Hunter
Sawyer
Fletcher
Harper
Chandler
Fisher
Marshall (thanks, Paw Patrol!)

There must be tons more

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furlinedsheepskinjacket · 14/03/2017 01:44

forrester

liverpoolsfun · 14/03/2017 00:14

tanner

AdaColeman · 14/03/2017 00:13

Saddler

SenseiWoo · 14/03/2017 00:11

Wheelwright
Mariner
Vinter
Hunter
Skinner
Goldsmith
Girdler
Cutler
Armourer
Grocer
Distiller
Farrier

TimeforANewTwatName · 14/03/2017 00:03

Leech

Slater

TimeforANewTwatName · 13/03/2017 23:59

Hayward

Draper

BakewellTart2 · 13/03/2017 23:55

Don't use Hollier.

MrEBear · 13/03/2017 23:42

Carpenter
Fisherman
Taylor
Farrier

Waterfeature · 13/03/2017 23:38

Haberdasher
Clothier
Jeweller
Pawnbroker
Minstrel

Why are we doing this?!

AdaColeman · 13/03/2017 23:35

Glover

5OBalesofHay · 13/03/2017 23:31

Night soil man

AdaColeman · 13/03/2017 23:28

Fowler

liverpoolsfun · 13/03/2017 23:28

Wright

BikeRunSki · 13/03/2017 23:27

Walker
Fuller
Barker

BikeRunSki · 13/03/2017 23:26

Mason
Miller
Chambers
Sawyer
Merchant

AdaColeman · 13/03/2017 23:23

Cook

averylongtimeago · 13/03/2017 23:20

Warrener or Birkinshaw

elQuintoConyo · 13/03/2017 23:10

No names to add - but what a fascinating list!

Actually, Grainger: is that an old profession?

Of course, there's always Hooker...

Sophronia · 13/03/2017 23:06

Baker
Carter
Baxter
Brewer
Brewster
Carpenter
Dyer
Mason
Miller
Parker
Porter
Potter
Smith
Tanner
Taylor
Tyler
Thatcher
Tucker
Turner
Walker
Webber
Webster
Wheeler

ErrolTheDragon · 13/03/2017 22:57

Slater, Fowler, Cheeseman, Frobisher, Whitbred (posh Baker), Arkwright

Bostin · 13/03/2017 22:57

Shagger

bruffin · 13/03/2017 22:55

Cobbler ( my dads profession on my birth certificate)

OrlandaFuriosa · 13/03/2017 22:54

Sheriff
Priest
Chaplain
Monk
Squire

Ok, they're not tradesmen, but occupations..

Herald
Warrener
Brewer
Tanner
Shipwright
Scrivener

WhereYouLeftIt · 13/03/2017 22:54

Mercer
Tanner
Falconer (used to know someone named this)
Miller
Weaver
Reeve (just googled to check - apparently 'a manor official appointed by the lord or elected by the peasants'

ErrolTheDragon · 13/03/2017 22:50

Smith!

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