jan 1, 1577 - lorimer

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A maker of small ironware, such as chains, bits, spurs and the like. 1273 <i>Thomas de Blida, lorimer, </i> York (SS96/2); 1367 <i>Johannes de Beverley, lorymer </i>, York (SS96/64); 1453-5 <i>Et de 6d sol. loyrymer pro faccione unius ceræ et emendale de les barres fenestrarum </i>, Ripon (SS81/161). Examples of the by-name occur into the fifteenth century: 1421 <i>Radulpho Lorymar de Conyngstrete pro factura et emendacione xl cathenarum pro eisdem libris annexis in librario predicto, 23s 1d </i>, York (SS35/46). The by-name gave rise to the surnames Lorimer and Loriman (GRDict) and a similar development affected the occupational term: 1577 <i>Symond Doddinge, Ripon, loryman </i> (YRS19/48).

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