"1230. Will. fil. Silvestri, als. Will. Silvestre, fil. Silvestri
Pudding de Holmestrete;
"1232. Joh. de Worthestede, Tannator, fil. Simonis le Spencer;
"1239. Sim. Pellipar (Pelter, or Skinner), fil. Ranulph. le
Furmag. de N.;
"1242. Will. Pryse, fil. Clementis Mayne de N.;
"1249. Walt. de Swathingg de N. Aurifaber, fil. Joh. de
Birlingham;
"1273. Rob. Leck, fil. Add. de Tifteshale;
"---- Rad. fil. Willi de Castelaire (Castleacre) qui vocatur Rads.
de Lenn (Lynn);
"1333. Rycard de Byteringe, fil. Johis le Yunge (Ling), Ballior;
"1334. Joh. del Stonhous, fil. Ad. de Storston, Clici, C. N.
"1354. Willm. de Bernham, fil. Adam. del Sartyn defti."
Attention is requested to the last entry but one of this list; and it
may be further mentioned, in reference to it, that sub ann. 1270 occurs
this notice:
"Adam _le Clerk_ de Stirston et Anger (?) _ux. ej._"
II. Examples of wives described by names other than those borne by their
husbands:
"1255. Rob. de Wurthestede, et Basilia le Ro', ux. ej."
1288. Will. de Devenschyr, le Wayte, et Alicia de Wetinge, ux. ej.
1307. Johes Mengy de Besthorp, et Martha de Felmingham, ux. ej.
---- Thos. Toyth, et Juliana le Ropere, ux. ej.
1316. Agnes Richeman (Rickman), Relicta Ric. Holveston defti.
1318. Rob. de Poswyk, Taverner, et Alicia Godesman, ux. ej.
1352. Isabell. de Mundham fuit ux. Willi de Dunston, et nunc uxor
Simonis Spencer."
It is also to be noticed that wives, if more than once married, are
frequently described in old documents by the names, distinctly and
united, of their several husbands.