[475]. ‘Nutbrown’ is found in several early records, and existed till 1630 at least. ‘George Nutbrowne was sworne the same daye pistler, and Nathaniel Pownell, gospeller.’ (Cheque Bk., Chapel Royal (Cam. Soc.), p. 12.)
[476]. ‘White’ and ‘Grissel’ are combined in ‘Anne Griselwhite,’ a name occurring in an old Norfolk register. (Vide Index, Hist. Norfolk, Blomefield.)
[477]. ‘Thomas Pock-red’ in the Hundred Rolls would not be acceptable.
[478]. ‘Blanchfront’ seems to have been common, as I find it in three distinct registers. ‘Joan Blaunkfrount,’ a nun of Molseby. (Letters from Northern Registers, p. 319.) ‘Philip Blanchfront’ (F. F.), ‘Amabil Blanchfront.’ (Fines, Ric. i.)
[479]. It was in the house of a Josias Roughead, of Bedford, that John Bunyan was first licensed to preach in 1672.
[480]. ‘Richard Flaxennehed’ occurs in the Hundred Rolls.
[481]. ‘Antony Wiselheade’ is registered in Elizabeth’s reign in the Calendar to Pleadings.
[482]. ‘William Whiteheare’ was Dean of Bristol, 1551. (Barrett, Hist. Bristol.)
[483]. ‘1522, 31 Dec. To Mr. William Farehaire, Doctor of Laws.’ (Letters of Fraternity (Durham Priory), p. 119. Surt. Soc.)
Names like ‘William Harebrown,’ ‘Ralph Lightred,’ and ‘John Litewhyte’ seem to belong to the same category with the above.