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Name Term description
NameKaichpeller Term description

Tennis-court keeper or attendant

NameKeeper Term description

One in charge of maintaining or guarding, usually a building

NameKeeper of cantine Term description

One in charge of maintaining or guarding, usually a building

NameKeilman Term description

Dealer in keel (ruddle for marking sheep) or a furnaceman ('keill' or 'kill' was a Scots word for 'kiln')

NameKertar Term description

One who makes or drives carts

NameKing's boatman Term description

One who works in a boat

NameKing's remembrancer Term description

Officer charged with collecting debts to the Sovereign

NameKing's smith Term description

One appointed by the court to work metals

NameKing's weigher Term description

One appointed by the court to weigh and measure goods

NameKing's-boatman Term description

One who operates a boat used by the Royal household

NameKintyre-pursuivant Term description

A member of the Lyon court

NameKirk officer Term description

One employed in an official capacity, often in the Customs or in local administration

NameKnight Term description

Lowest rank of nobility

NameKnight-marischall Term description

Office held by Sir John Keith, 3rd son of the 6th Earl Marischal

NameKnock-maker Term description

Mallet maker (for beating linen etc.)

NameKnycht Term description

Lowest rank of nobility

NameKT Term description

Knight

NameKy/kyne Term description

Heifer ('ky' was the singular; 'kyne' the plural). Variants included 'quey', 'coy' or 'quoy'. For more information, see our guide to <a href="/guides/agricultural-produce-and-livestock">agricultural produce and livestock</a>.

NameKy and followers Term description

A cow with calves. For more information, see our guide to <a href="/guides/agricultural-produce-and-livestock">agricultural produce and livestock</a>.

NameKibes Term description

Chilblains

NameKinkhoast Term description

Whooping cough