Following on from my blog on first names mentioned in the Curia Regis Rolls for the reign of King John between the years 1211-1214, here now are a list of ‘surnames’ of the people imentioned. The surname as we know it today had yet to evolve, but people were identified beyond their William, or John, or Matilda or Alice, by perhaps adding on as a tail, the name of a parent, or a place, or an occupation or a characteristic of their appearance or nature. This then gives us clues to help flesh out these ancestors of ours and a snapshot moment from the early 13th century.
Bear in mind that this list of names is not exhaustive and only the tip of the iceberg. Trawling other rolls and sources will bring up many, many more names and ‘surnames’. I shall list more from other sources on another occasion.
Beginning again with A.
A
Abbot
Aleman
Angevin
Antioch
Arbalestir (crossbow man)
B
Baker
Bald
Barionas
Bastard
Beaufiz
le Bel (handsome)
Belesmeins (beautiful hands)
Bercher
Besant
Black
Blancfrunt
Blancpein
le Blocker
Boncheval
Bonpain/Beaupain
Bonus Christianus
Bonvalet
le Brade
Brucechapun
Brun
le Bulur
Bunium
Bunting
Butler
C
Cake
Canis
ad Caput Pontis
Carpenter
Carter
Cat
Chamberlain
Champion
Chaplain
Chapman
Cherm
Chier Sire
Chiken
Child
Chirographer
Chistrepenny
Claver
Apud Claye
Cook
Cooper
Cordebof
Cordwainer
Cornebof
Corviser
Cur
Curpeil
Curtuillous
Cusin
D
Dan Martin
Deacon
Dean
Despenser
Dikeman
Dockeeved
Due
Duredent
Dyer
E
English
Enveise
Escavin
Evesque
F
Faderles
Famulus
Faucuner
Fierebraz
Flacuer
Flameng
Foleinfant
de la Foyle
Forester
Fortescu
Fot
Franceis
Freitmantel
Fuller
Furner
Futipou
G
Gascun
Gaul
Gentil
le Gigur
Glorius
Goddeschild
le Gode
Godinoch
Godkinch
Goldsmith
Gos
Gramaticus
Le Gras
ad Grenam
Grunignard
H
Hacchesmal
Haliday
Halvedieval
Halvehide
Hardheved
Hardi
Haterel
Hattere
Hawker
Heiward
Heremite
Heringmongere
Hirdman
de Hispanya
Hog
Hunter
I
Ithenenheie
J
Janitor
Job
K
Kittehorn
L
Ladde
Lancesaft
Large
Lippe
Little
Long
M
Macun
Malesmeins
Manguinel
Marshal
Mauclerc
Mauveisin
Mercer
Messager
Messer
Miller
Miner
le Mire
Mody
Monk
Monoculus
Murarius
N
Neweman
Nizulf
Noble
Norreis
O
Oiselur
Ostricer
P
Painter
Palmer
Panetarius
Papiliun
Parlebien
Parmenter
Parson
Passevant
Passepais
Paste
Pavier
Peitevan
Pentecost
Pie
Pilate
Poket
Poor
Popard
Portegam
Portehors
Porter
Potekin
Priest
Prigge
Prinketail
Prudume
Pudifot
Q
Quikeman
R
Rasur
Rat
Reeve
Rugelon (Rouge Lion)
S
Sage
Sansterre
Saracin
Sauser
Savage
Schipp
Scot
Scribe
Scutarius
Seinter
Senz Manche
Serjeant
Sermoner
Shepherd
Silverhewer
Sine Averio
Sirreve
Skermersur
Skinner
Slepere
Smith
Sparewe
Spicer
Spigurnel
Steward
Summeter
le Sureis
Swet
Swifth
T
Tabler
Tail
Taillur
Takeman
Tannur
Tartcurteis
Teutonicus
Thresher
Trubuil
Turkeman
Turnecurt
U
Unjust
Usher
Utlage
V
Vacca
Valiant
La Veille
Vavassur
Vilein
Vinitor
Vinur
W
Waleis
Warener
Waspail
Weaver
Le Werhte
White
Widow
X
None
Y
Young
Z
None