[MR] interesting word, possible surname

[Tabbetha Atyeo]

Reany and Wilson shows a "Hangere" in 1148 as middle english for hangman.  There is also a Roger Hangeman (1310), and a Richard de Hangre (1297).
 
"Headman" meant "chief" or "leader", so there is no help there.
 
I have an extensive list of English occupational bynames, but they tend to lean toward the more, um, normal occupations.
 
Lady Aoife inghean Roibeard ui Ruadhain M.K.A. Tabbetha Atyeo Daughter of the Khan Protegee to Master Chirhart Blackstar "The place you are right now God circled on a map for you." --Ibraham Hafiz> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 11:12:47 -0400> From: jbrmm266 at aol.com> Subject: Re: [MR] interesting word, possible surname> > > Is there any record of "Headsman," "Hangman," or "Executioner" or the like used as surnames?? > > > > Didn't those practitioners tend to disguise themselves to avoid retributions from family members?> > > > That's a calling I don't know I'd want to advertise.> > > > Donal> > > -----Original Message-----> From: Olwen the Odd <olwentheodd at hotmail.com>> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org> Sent: Wed, 7 May 2008 10:19 am> Subject: [MR] interesting word, possible surname> > > > > > Skarpretter is a middle age word, meaning an official of the state appointed to > carry out death sentences. The skarpretter usually only carried out > death-sentences and only by chopping the head of his victims. This official of > state would be considered master of his trade when he could chop of the head of > his victims with one hew of his axe. > > > > Olwen> _________________________________________________________________> Make Windows Vista more reliable and secure with Windows Vista Service Pack 1.> http://www.windowsvista.com/SP1?WT.mc_id=hotmailvistasp1banner> ========================================================================> The Merry Rose Tavern at Cheapside> List Info: http://merryrose.atlantia.sca.org/> Submissions: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org> Subscriptions: http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/atlantia> > ========================================================================> The Merry Rose Tavern at Cheapside> List Info: http://merryrose.atlantia.sca.org/> Submissions: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org> Subscriptions: http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/atlantia
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