jan 1, 1625 - packman
Description:
A man who makes a living by selling goods from a pack which he carries from place to place, a pedlar. The word does not occur commonly in the records but the by-name is on record from <i>c.</i>1160 (R&W) and minor place-names are also evidence of its use: 1625 <i>Buried ... a poore traveller dying at Brampton hige </i>[high?]<i> packman gate 29 Sept</i>, Wath upon Dearne (PR).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1625
Now
~ 400 years ago