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Name Term description
NameTown-officer Term description

One who enforces the law within a particular town

NameTrader Term description

One who buys and sells goods

NameTrafficker Term description

Trader, one who buys and sells goods

NameTrapper Term description

In mining, a person, often a child, who opens/shuts the gates underground for coal/people to pass through

NameTraveler Term description

Dealer who travels and sells to customers in their own homes

NameTraveller Term description

Dealer who travels and sells to customers in their own homes

NameTravelling chapman Term description

Dealer who travels and sells to customers in their own homes

NameTravelling merchant Term description

Dealer who travels and sells to customers in their own homes

NameTravellour Term description

Dealer who travels and sells to customers in their own homes

NameTreasurer Term description

One who looks after money for an organisation

NameTreasurer in burgh of Perth Term description

One who looks after money for an organisation

NameTreasurer of Aberdeen Term description

One who looks after money for an organisation

NameTreasurer of Crail Term description

One who looks after money for an organisation

NameTreasurer of Dunfermline Term description

One who looks after money for an organisation

NameTreasurer-clerk Term description

One who records the administration of a treasurer or treasury

NameTrumpeter Term description

One who plays the trumpet

NameTrumpmaker Term description

One who makes trumpets

NameTrunkmaker Term description

One who makes travelling trunks

NameTurner/turnour Term description

Wood turner; one who uses a lathe to create wooden objects (e.g. chair legs, spindles).

NameTutor Term description

Private teacher, or one appointed to be guardian of minors

NameT Term description

Testament

NameTD Term description

Trust Disposition

NameTS Term description

Trust Settlement

NameTDeed of S Term description

Trust Deed of Settlement

NameTD Term description

Testament Dative