| 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 solicitor with responsibility for the fiscal or treasury. |
| NameProport |
Term description Purport, convey |
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