Glossary of Occupations
GLOSSARY OF OCCUPATIONS (Date unknown)
Aquarius (Ewer) -- Waterman
Aurifaber -- Goldsmith
Avenator (Plantifene) -- Hay and Forage Merchant
Barker -- Tanner
Baxter -- Baker
Belhoste -- Tavern keeper
Belleyetere -- Bellfounder
Bever -- Beverage maker
Blockmaker -- One who crafted pulleys
Bowyer -- Bowmaker
Brasiler -- Dyer
Burneman -- Carrier of barm or water for brewers
Cancellarius -- Chancellor
Cardmaker -- Maker of cards or instruments for combing wool
Carnifex -- Butcher
Carpentarius -- Carpenter
Castor -- Hat maker
Chaloner -- Dealer in shalloon, a material made in Chƒlons.
Chapman -- Merchant
Chirugion -- Apothecary or Surgeon
Cissor -- Tailor
Clericus -- Clerk
Cocus (Keu) -- Cook
Combere -- Woolcomber
Corvisor (Cordewanarius, Cordwainer) -- Shoemaker, originally
a worker in Cordovan leather
Cotiler -- Cutler
Cuhreur (Cunreur) -- Currier
Cuper -- Cooper; a barrel maker
Dexter -- Dyer
Dubbere -- Cloth dubber, i.e., one who raises the nap of cloth
Dudder -- Probably a maker of coarse cloaks
Daunsel -- Gentleman in waiting, groom or squire
Dysshere -- Probably a ditcher, or in some cases a disher
Elymaker -- Oilmaker
Faber -- Smith
Felmonger -- Hide dealer forges
Ferur (Ferator) -- Farrier or blacksmith
Fisher (Fishdryver) -- Victualler
Flauner -- Confectioner
Fleshewer -- Butcher
Fletcher -- Arrowmaker
Forestarius -- Forester
Frereman -- Servant of the Friars
Fuller -- One who trampled cloth See also Walker
Furber (Furbour) -- Furbisher of armor
Furner -- Baker
Garcifer (Garcio) -- Groom, attendant
Garlekmonger -- Dealer in garlic
Glassewryght -- Maker and mender of glassware
Gynour -- Engineer
Hamberghmaker (Hamberow) -- Horse collar maker
Harper -- Musician (?).
Hetheleder -- Provider of heather for fuel
Hosteler -- Innkeeper
Husbandman -- Tenant farmer
Kepegest -- Innkeeper
Latouner -- Worker in latten, a metal resembling brass
Limner -- Draughtsman or Artist
Lokeer -- Locksmith
Lorimer -- Bridlemaker
Macun -- Mason
Marescallus -- Marshall
Medicus -- Leech, Doctor
Mercator -- Merchant
Molendinarius -- (Muner) -- Miller
Mustarder -- Grower and grinder of mustard
Nailor -- Nail maker
Nedder -- Needle-maker
Palmer -- A Pilgrim, one who had been, or pretended to have
been, to the Holy Land
Paneler -- Saddler
Pannarius -- Clothier and Draper
Pannebeter -- Pan-hammerer, or perhaps cloth driver
Pardoner -- One licensed to sell Papal Indulgences
Parmentor -- Probably a parchment maker, or tailor
Parcheminer -- Parchment maker
Pattenmaker -- Maker of iron-rimmed patterns for footwear
Pelliparius (Peltarius) -- Skinner
Perukemaker -- Wigmaker
Pictor -- Painter
Pinder -- Keeper of the Pound or Pinfold
Piscarius -- Fishmonger
Piscator -- Fisherman
Pistor -- Miller or Baker
Plantifene (see Avernator)
Plomer -- Plumber
Pynner -- Pin-maker
Roper -- Ropemaker
Rotarius -- Wheelwright
Safernman -- Grower of Saffron
Samitere (Samite) -- Maker of a kind of heavy silk
Sauntere -- Probably Salt maker
Sausere -- Salter
Sawyer - - Wood worker
Seinter -- Girdlemaker
Seler (Sellarius) -- Sadder
Sempster -- Seamstress
Serviens -- Sergeant
Servus -- Servant
Sherman (Shearman) -- One who raised the surface of woolen
cloth and then sheared it to a smooth surface
Shether -- (See Vaginarius)
Sifker -- Sievemaker
Silkmaker spinster -- Female spinner
Silkmaker throster -- Male spinner
Simpler -- Agriculturist that we would call herbalist today
Sissor (Cissor) -- Tailor
Sleymaker -- Maker of instruments to part threads in weaving
Soper -- Soapmaker
Spittleman -- Hospital Attendant
Spicer -- Grocer
Spurrier -- Spurmaker
Stabler -- Ostler
Stasyon (Stawsun) -- Probably a Stationer
Sugarer -- Dealer in sugar (Grocer ?)
Sumner -- Summoner or Apparitor
Sutor -- Shoemaker or cobbler
Swordcutter -- Smith who fashioned swords
Tabernarius -- Taverner, Innkeeper
Tannator -- Tanner
Teinter -- Dyer
Textor -- Weaver
Tinctor -- Dyer or possibly a painter
Upholder -- Upholsterer; also a cheapjack and seller of
secondhand goods
Vaginarius, Sheather -- Scabbard maker
Venator (Venur) -- Huntsman
Vineroon -- Wine grower
Vintner -- Wine Merchant
Walker (Same as Fuller) -- Cloth trampler or cleaner
Webster -- Weaver
Whitesmith -- Tinsmith; or one who finishes & polishes
after the Smith
Whittawer -- Preparer of white leather
Yeoman -- Freehold farmer