jan 1, 1490 - mustard-maker

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A maker of mustard: the seeds had to be ground to a powder, at which time other substances might be added, including ‘must’ or new wine, water or vinegar to form a paste. It was used medicinally and as a condiment, and the by-name provides early evidence of the occupation: 1379 <i> Alan Mustardmaker </i>, Ripon (PTWR); 1473 <i> John Musterdmaker </i>, Skipton (YRS6/119). Occupational references are: 1440 <i> John Whitgift of York, mustardmaker </i> (YRS6/183); 1490 <i> Thomas Judson, York, mustermaker </i> (YRS6/95). John Whitgift may have taken up his freedom as a <i> mercer </i> but he was described as a <i> saucemaker </i> in 1441 (YRS6/183).

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