“Johannes Chetel, & Diot uxor ejus, iiiid.
“Willelmus Wege, & Diot uxor ejus, iiiid.”—W. D. S.
Of course, it became a surname:
“Robertus Diot, & Mariona uxor ejus, iiiid.
“Willelmus Diotson, iiiid.”—W. D. S.
It is curious to observe that Annot, which now as Annette represents Anne, in Richard II.’s day was extremely familiar as the diminutive of Annora or Alianora. So common was Annot in North England that the common sea-gull came to be so known. It is a mistake to suppose that Annot had any connection with Anna. One out of every eight or ten girls was Annot in Yorkshire at a time when Anna is never found to be in use at all:
“Stephanus Webester, & Anota uxor ejus, iiiid.
“Richard Annotson, wryght, iiiid.”—W. D. S.
As Alianora and Eleanora are the same, so were Enot and Anot:
“Henricus filius Johannis Enotson, iiiid.”—W. D. S.