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Name Term description
NameChelsea pensioner Term description

Retired soldier living at or supported by Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London

NameChemist Term description

One who prepares and supplies drugs

NameChepman Term description

Shopman, pedlar, itinerant salesman

NameChief supercargo Term description

Shipowner's representative on board, responsible for sale of cargo

NameChirurgeon apothecary Term description

Surgeon

NameChirurgeon-apothecarie Term description

One who carries out medical operations and also makes and supplies drugs

NameChirurgeon-apothecary Term description

One who carries out medical operations and also makes and supplies drugs

NameChirurgean/chirurgiane/chirurgine/chirurgion Term description

Surgeon: one who carries out medical operations, amputations, bleeding, etc.

NameChoap keeper Term description

One who manages a shop and sells goods to the public

NameChopman Term description

Shopman, pedlar, itinerant salesman

NameChopman traveller Term description

Shopman, pedlar, itinerant salesman

NameChyrurgane Term description

Surgeon

NameCitinar/citiner Term description

Citizen

NameClasp maker Term description

One who makes fastenings

NameClayth-draipper Term description

Seller of cloth and thread

NameClaythman Term description

One who works with cloth

NameClerk Term description

One who documents the business of an office

NameClerk of chancellary Term description

One who documents the business of an office

NameClerk of Mint Term description

One who documents the business of an office

NameClespmaker Term description

One who makes fastenings

NameCloak-maker Term description

One who sews cloaks and capes

NameClock and watch maker Term description

One who makes timepieces

NameClock-case maker Term description

One who makes cabinets for clocks

NameClock-maker Term description

One who makes timepieces

NameClocksmith Term description

One who makes timepieces