jan 1, 1518 - herd
Description:
A herdsman, usually a shepherd. It was a frequent by-name, especially in the Dales: 1308-9 <i>Thome le hirde</i>, Bolton Priory (YRS154/257); 1379 <i>Willelmus Hyrd</i>, Buckden (PTWR). As a vocabulary item it sometimes had a defining prefix: 1518 ‘the <i>somer hyrde</i> of the flock’, Braisty Woods (YRS140/191).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1518
Now
~ 507 years ago