jan 1, 1657 - metal-man
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A dealer in metal. 1534 <i> Johannes Norton, mettelman </i>, York (SS96/254); 1585 <i> John Ilye, York, metleman </i> (YRS22/68); 1592 <i> Robert Cawarde of Hull, mettalman </i> (YRS22/99); 1657 <i> Farninando Garnett, mettleman </i>, Snaith (Th11/92). A possible earlier term is ‘metler’: 1490 <i> Henry Mettiler de Stokton </i>, York (YHB660).
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