jan 1, 1464 - ferryman

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For the man in charge of a ferry. The OED has examples from 1464 but it occurs much earlier in Yorkshire: 1379 <i>Johannes atte Water, feriman</i>, Ferry Fryston (PTWR). Reaney has an example of the by-name in Berkshire in the late twelfth century but the first Yorkshire references are later: 1297 <i>de Roberto Feriman</i>, Yedingham (YRS21/145).

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