jan 1, 1574 - bloomer

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A maker of ‘blooms’. The by-name is on record in the thirteenth century; from 1202 in Derbyshire, 1279 in Staffordshire (Reaney) and the West Riding: 1285 Adam<i> le Blomer</i>, Heckmondwike (YRS29/191). An extent of Bradford in 1341 lists a forge site and <i>blomerfelde</i>, one of the town’s open fields (BAS2/61). There is good evidence in Yorkshire for both the surname and the occupation from later that century: 1379 John de Kirkeby<i>, blomer</i>, Knaresborough; John<i> Blomer, smyth</i>, Cawthorne (PTWR). The term was still in regular use in the second half of the sixteenth century: 1568 <i>Harre Wylle blowmer for wage cartane 20s and a levere cotte 10s</i>, Esholt (BAS10/247); 1574 <i>the blowmer wages for one blowme ijs 8d</i>, Sheffield (HS2). Of particular interest is: 1411-2 Richard<i> Blomar, scytheman</i>, New Hall, Shitlington (DD/SR/209/95).

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