jan 1, 1538 - plumber

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Originally a man who worked and dealt with lead, especially on the roofs of great buildings. The by-name may have persisted into the sixteenth century: 1354-5 <i>In mercede Johannis Plumbarii cooperientis et soudantis diversos defectus super ecclesiam ... 2s 6d</i>, Ripon (SS81/92); 1421 <i>Custus plumbi. Roberto Plumber operanti ibidem tam in arte sua quam in aliis laboribus</i>, York (SS35/43); 1476 <i>Et solutum Willelmo Plomer pro x libris plumbi pro solduracione Stathe vd, </i>York (SS192/153); 1538 <i>pd to Thomas Plummer ... for solder to the Church leads iiijd</i>, Sheriff Hutton: subsequent epayments in these accounts were for <i>solder to the plummer</i> (YAJ36181).

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