Naming Practices in 16th Century Gloucestershire:
Use of More than One Byname or Surname:
"Alias" Style Surnames

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O’Brien)

© 2000-2001 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.2, updated 22 May 2001


"Alias" Style Surnames

These are cases where a person seems to be known by two different surnames and these are documentary attempts at recording that fact. They seem to fall into two groups: (1) a surname and what seems to be a literal occupation or literal locative, and (2) two inherited surnames. Some of the entries that fall into the second category are obviously cases of children born of parents who were not married. The two names thus shown are each parent’s surname.

Breakdown by Marker:

alias
John Debytot alias Gunnell & Annys Hyetwed. 11 Feb 1545/6p. 8
John Chyplet alias Bocher bur. 15 Mar 1546/7p. 10
Thomas Whyte & Elisabethe Mynyat alias Guylliamwed. 31 May 1552p.17
alies
Joane d. of Maud Bonnse(e) alies Wylse, the father uncertaynbap. 06 Jan 1585/6p. 48
Joane d. of Maude Bonorsee alies Wylsebur. 16 Feb 1585/6p. 49
Ales d. of Thomas Balden alies Pewtresbap. 20 Aug 1586p. 49
John Glover alies Penrece s. of John & Joane Glover bap. 24 Aug 1588p. 52
Margery d. of Thomas Pewtres ' alies ' Balldenbap. 29 Jun 1589p. 53
Joane Powell aliese Prichates d. of John & Elnerbur. 10 Dec 1597p. 63
John Wylliames alies Millman & Elyzabeth Hopleymar. 17 Jul 1598p. 64
Kateren d. of John & Elyzabeth Wylliams alies Milmanbap. 3 Dec 1598p. 64
Thomas Powell alies Prichetes, s. of John Powellbap. 20 May 1599p. 65
John Milman alies Wylliames s. of John & Elyzabethebap. 18 May 1600p. 66
als. (abbrieviation of some spelling of "alias")
Marget Wodd ?a. Hopkyns * [* ?al. Hopkyns inserted later; parchment register gives als.]bur. 28 Feb 1545/6p. 9
Thomas s. of Henry & Annis Gatley als. Taylorchr. 15 Oct 1546p. 9
Marget d. of Henry & Annis Gatley als Taylorchr. 17 Jan 1548/9p. 12
Ric' Myller of Moche Markle & Marget Hill als Dunbrygewed. 10 Feb 1548/9p. 13
John s. of Chrystofer & Elenour Brad als. Pratchr. 14 Nov 1549p. 13
Alys d. of Henry & Annis Gateley als. Taylor chr. 16 Aug 1551p. 16
John Nurbury als. Carlesbur. 25 Aug 1551p. 16
William Dymmock & Elisabethe Chay als Drue wed. 05 Oct 1553p. 19
or
Guy s. of Henry & Annys Gatley or Taylorchr. 30 May 1554p. 20
otherwise (including: "otherwise called", "otherwyse", otherwyse called")
Margery Beynam otherwise called Weverbur. 25 Feb 1542/3p. 5
William s. of William & Annys Phylypp(es) otherwyse called Davys chr. 13 Feb 1543/4p. 6
Elizabethe Whityng otherwyse Saundersonbur. 24 Aug 1550p. 15
William Hill otherwise called Tawnye the son as it is thought of Richard Hill & Margaret Tawnyechr. 21 Mar 1573/4p. 33
James Pirkines otherwise Hore the son as is thought of William Hore & Johan Pirkineschr. 22 Mar 1573/4p. 33
Elner Warckman otherwise Reese d. of Jane Reese bap. 07 Jan 1579/80p. 40
Wyllyam Heyet s. of Blanch Heyet otherwyse Dobynsbap. 18 Mar 1579/80p. 41

Breakdown by Construction Type:

Entry

Date

Page

Marker

Type of 1st surname/ byname

Type of 2nd surname/ byname

Parish

Descriptive & Patronymic
Thomas Peynter & Elizabeth Bushope, alias Tompkynesmar. 29 July 1593aliasdes.pat.Q
Locative & Descriptive
John Nurbury als. Carlesbur. 25 Aug 1551p. 16als.loc.des.D
John s. of Chrystofer & Elenour Brad als. Pratchr. 14 Nov 1549p. 13als.[loc.]des.D
2 Locatives
Ric' Myller of Moche Markle & Marget Hill als Dunbrygewed. 10 Feb 1548/9p. 13alsloc.[loc.]D
Locative & Occupation
Thomas s. of Henry & Annis Gatley als. Taylorchr. 15 Oct 1546p. 9als.loc.occ.D
Marget d. of Henry & Annis Gatley als Taylorchr. 17 Jan 1548/9p. 12als.loc.occ.D
Alys d. of Henry & Annis Gateley als. Taylor chr. 16 Aug 1551p. 16als.loc.occ.D
Margery Beynam otherwise called Weverbur. 25 Feb 1542/3p. 5otherwiseloc.occ.D
John Glover alies Penrece s. of John & Joane Glover bap. 24 Aug 1588p. 52aliesocc.[loc.]D
Locative & Patronymic
Marget Wodd ?a. Hopkyns * [* ?al. Hopkyns inserted later; parchment register gives als.]bur. 28 Feb 1545/6p. 9als.loc.pat.D
Wyllyam Heyet s. of Blanch Heyet otherwyse Dobynsbap. 18 Mar 1579/80p. 41otherwyseloc.pat.D
Occupation & Patronymic
Margery d. of Thomas Pewtres ' alies ' Balldenbap. 29 Jun 1589p. 53aliesocc.pat.D
John Milman alies Wylliames s. of John & Elyzabethebap. 18 May 1600p. 66aliesocc.pat.D
Elner Warckman otherwise Reese d. of Jane Reese bap. 07 Jan 1579/80p. 40otherwiseocc.pat.D
Ales d. of Thomas Balden alies Pewtresbap. 20 Aug 1586p. 49aliespat.occ.D
John Wylliames alies Millman & Elyzabeth Hopleymar. 17 Jul 1598p. 64aliespat.occ.D
Kateren d. of John & Elyzabeth Wylliams alies Milmanbap. 3 Dec 1598p. 64aliespat.occ.D
2 Patronymics
Joane Powell aliese Prichates d. of John & Elnerbur. 10 Dec 1597p. 63aliesepat.pat.D
Thomas Powell alies Prichetes, s. of John Powellbap. 20 May 1599p. 65aliespat.pat.D
William s. of William & Annys Phylypp(es) otherwyse called Davys

chr. 13 Feb 1543/4

p. 6

otherwyse called

pat.

pat.

D

1 Byname w/ Multiple Origins
Thomas Whyte & Elisabethe Mynyat alias Guylliam

wed. 31 May 1552

p.17

alias

[des. or pat.]

pat.

D

William Parsons, als Skyrton, & Anne Woode

mar. 14 Apr. 1600

als

occ. or loc.

[loc.]

M

James Pirkines otherwise Hore the son as is thought of William Hore & Johan Pirkines

chr. 22 Mar 1573/4

p. 33

otherwise

pat.

des. or loc.

D

1 Byname Unidentified
William Hill otherwise called Tawnye the son as it is thought of Richard Hill & Margaret Tawnye

chr. 21 Mar 1573/4

p. 33

otherwise called

loc.

D

John Debytot alias Gunnell & Annys Hyet

wed. 11 Feb 1545/6

p. 8

alias

loc.

D

John Chyplet alias Bocher

bur. 15 Mar 1546/7

p. 10

alias

occ.

D

Joane d. of Maud Bonnse(e) alies Wylse, the father uncertayn

bap. 06 Jan 1585/6

p. 48

alies

pat.

D

Joane d. of Maude Bonorsee alies Wylse

bur. 16 Feb 1585/6

p. 49

alies

pat.

D

William Dymmock & Elisabethe Chay als Drue

wed. 05 Oct 1553

p. 19

als

pat.

D

Elizabethe Whityng otherwyse Saunderson

bur. 24 Aug 1550

p. 15

otherwyse

pat.

D


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