jan 1, 1657 - milner
Description:
A corn miller, the usual Yorkshire spelling. As a by-name it was in widespread use from the late thirteenth century: 1297 ‘<i> William le Milnere </i> is elected Grave of <i> Soureby </i>’ (YRS29/284). It remained part of the regional vocabulary: 1657 <i> William Barrett ... for feloniously entering into Spen Mill and takeinge ... goods and moneys out of the millnere chest there </i>, Birstall (Th11/85).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1657
Now
~ 368 years ago