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Ealdorman Shire Court official, acted as King's deputy and paid by the court

Earer Ploughman

Earth stopper Stopped up animal burrows - i.e. a fox's earth before the hunt

East India Man Employee of the East India Company - either commercially or militarily

Echeats Reversion of land to the manor etc. under feudal tenure when lacking legal heirs.

Edge Toolmaker Maker of knives, scythes - cutting tools

'Eggler / Egg Factor Egg / poultry dealer

Elephants Teeth Dealer Ivory dealer

Ellerman / Ellyman Sold lamp oil (oilman)

Elymaker Oil maker

Emancipated freed from slavery; freed from parents' control; of legal age having voting rights.

Emigrant person leaving one country to reside in another country.

Emigration emigration is when an individual leaves their home country to live in another country.

Empresario /Impresario 1) Showman 2) Land broker 3) Settlement scheme promoter

Enfeoffed to invest with a Feudal estate or fee.

Engineman In charge of colliery winding machinery under the direction of the Bankman

Engine Smith Made parts for and repaired engines using the tools of a Smith - similar work to that of a Blacksmith.

Engine Tenter 1) Oversaw the operation of the steam engine driving factory machinery. 2) Operated woolen mill machinery stretching cloth whilst drying

Engine Turner Engraver who produced overlapping geometric (engine turned) patterns on such items as cigarette cases, ladies compacts etc

Entail to entail is to restrict the inheritance of land to a specific group of heirs, such as an individual's sons.

Enumeration list of people, as in a census.

Enumerator person who collects the list for census purposes

Equerry Personal assistant in the Royal household - originally for the horses - still exists

Erite Heretic

Eremite Hermit

Esquire Knight's companion - the term later referred to a gentleman of standing

Estafette Mounted courier - from French

Estate assets and liabilities of a decedent, including land, personal belongings and debts.

Et al and others.

Et ux and wife.

Evidence any kind of proof

Eweherd Shepherd

Exec/exor. (abbreviation) executor. Meaning male appointed by a testator to carry out the directions and requests in his or her will

Exox. (abbreviation) executrix.

Executrix Meaning female appointed by a testator to carry out the directions and requests in his or her will. As above

Exchequer Revenue collector - Chancellor of the Exchequer is an important English Government post today, setting the National budget

Exciseman Tax collector

Expressman A Messenger. He would collect and deliver letters, packages or parcels that needed quick service

Eyer Made the holes in sewing needles. Also called a Holer

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+'''Ealdorman''' Shire Court official, acted as King's deputy and paid by the court
+'''Earer''' Ploughman
+'''Earth stopper'''  Stopped up animal burrows - i.e. a fox's earth before the hunt
+'''East India Man'''  Employee of the East India Company - either commercially or militarily
 '''Echeats''' Reversion of land to the manor etc. under feudal tenure when lacking legal heirs.
-'''Emancipated''' freed from slavery; freed from parents' control; of legal age.
+'''Edge Toolmaker ''' Maker of knives, scythes - cutting tools
-'''Emigrant''' person leaving one country to reside in another country.
+'''Eggler / Egg Factor''  Egg / poultry dealer
-'''Emigration''' emigration is when an individual leaves their home country to live in another country.
+'''Elephants Teeth Dealer'''  Ivory dealer
+'''Ellerman / Ellyman'''  Sold lamp oil (oilman)
+'''Elymaker'''  Oil maker
+'''Emancipated'''  freed from slavery; freed from parents' control; of legal age having voting rights.
+'''Emigrant'''  person leaving one country to reside in another country.
+'''Emigration'''  emigration is when an individual leaves their home country to live in another country.
+'''Empresario /Impresario''' 1) Showman 2) Land broker 3) Settlement scheme promoter
 '''Enfeoffed''' to invest with a Feudal estate or fee.
-'''Entail''' to entail is to restrict the inheritance of land to a specific group of heirs, such as an individual's sons.
+'''Engineman'''  In charge of colliery winding machinery under the direction of the Bankman
+'''Engine Smith'''  Made parts for and repaired engines using the tools of a Smith - similar work to that of a Blacksmith.
+'''Engine Tenter'''  1) Oversaw the operation of the steam engine driving factory machinery. 2) Operated woolen mill machinery stretching cloth whilst drying
-'''Enumeration''' list of people, as in a census.
+'''Engine Turner ''' Engraver who produced overlapping geometric (engine turned) patterns on such items as cigarette cases, ladies compacts etc
-'''Enumerator''' person who collects the list for census purposes
+'''Entail'''  to entail is to restrict the inheritance of land to a specific group of heirs, such as an individual's sons.
-'''Estate assets''' and liabilities of a decedent, including land, personal belongings and debts.
+'''Enumeration'''  list of people, as in a census.
-'''et al''' ...and others
+'''Enumerator'''  person who collects the list for census purposes
-'''Et ux''' ....and wife
+'''Equerry'''  Personal assistant in the Royal household - originally for the horses - still exists
-'''Evidence''' any kind of proof
+'''Erite''' Heretic
-'''Exec/exor.'''(abbreviation) executor. Meaning male appointed by a testator to carry
+'''Eremite'''  Hermit
-out the directions and requests in his or her will
-'''exox.''' (abbreviation) executrix.
+'''Esquire'''  Knight's companion - the term later referred to a gentleman of standing
-'''executrix''' Meaning female appointed by a testator to carry out the directions and requests in his or her will. As above
+'''Estafette'''  Mounted courier - from French
-'''Echeats''' Reversion of land to the manor etc. under feudal tenure when lacking legal heirs.
+'''Estate'''  assets and liabilities of a decedent, including land, personal belongings and debts.
+'''Et al'''  and others.
+'''Et ux'''  and wife.
+'''Evidence'''  any kind of proof
+'''Eweherd'''  Shepherd
+'''Exec/exor.'''  (abbreviation) executor. Meaning male appointed by a testator to carry out the directions and requests in his or her will
+'''Exox.''' (abbreviation) executrix.
+'''Executrix'''  Meaning female appointed by a testator to carry out the directions and requests in his or her will. As above
+'''Exchequer'''  Revenue collector - Chancellor of the Exchequer is an important English Government post today, setting the National budget
+'''Exciseman ''' Tax collector
+'''Expressman'''  A Messenger. He would collect and deliver letters, packages or parcels that needed quick service
+'''Eyer'''  Made the holes in sewing needles. Also called a Holer