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Name Term description
NameProfessor/proffesor Term description

<p>Senior teacher in a college or university

NameProves Term description

Chairman of a town or burgh council and chief magistrate of

NameProvest/provost Term description

Chairman of a town or burgh council and chief magistrate.

NameProvost Term description

Chairman of a town or burgh council and chief magistrate of

NameProvost/lord provost Term description

Leader of town council

NamePuddler Term description

An ironworker operating a puddling or ball furnace

NamePultriman Term description

One who takes care of hens, geese and domestic birds

NamePump-boy Term description

In mining, a child employed to pump water out of the pit to enable the miners to work

NamePundler Term description

Impounder of livestock, tree plantation keeper

NamePupil Term description

1. Child at school. 2. A child up to age 12 (girl) and age 14 (boy)

NamePurser Term description

Administrative officer on board a ship

NamePurser on HMS Syren Term description

Administrative officer on board a ship

NamePursuivant Term description

A member of the Lyon court

NamePutherer Term description

Worker in pewter

NamePutter Term description

Man or boy employed to bring the putts (carts) of coal from the coalface to the bottom of the shaft for removal

NamePynour Term description

Labourer, porter

NamePyper Term description

One who plays bagpipes

NameP-N C of M Term description

Post-Nuptial Contract of Marriage

NameP. Term description

Pensioner (usually army or navy)

NamePairts and pertinents Term description

The parts and pertinents are what a piece of land was always granted with; they implied everything connected with the land granted, whether named or not, and could be considerable.

NamePetitioner Term description

Someone who brings an action before a court.

NamePlenishings Term description

In general, furniture and other household moveable goods; 'outsight plenishings' were those kept out of doors.

NamePloughgate Term description

A measure of land which contained 8 oxgangs, each of 12 to 13 acres, but the size varied from place to place.

NameProcurator Term description

In the context of testaments, the&nbsp;solicitor with responsibility for the fiscal or treasury.

NameProport Term description

Purport, convey