jan 1, 1444 - raper
Description:
A rope-maker, the northern form of roper. 1347 <i>Willelmus le raper</i>, York; 1436 <i>Johannes Rapour, rapour, </i>York (SS96/40,151); 1444 <i>Willelmo Raper pro factura dictorum cabyll et hausers 24s,</i> York (SS35/60). The craft was established in York in the 1400s, where the ropers were linked with ‘hairsters’ as a guild (YRS103/16).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1444
Now
~ 581 years ago